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PID: 31460 (8/1pQKR2P/1p3p2/3k4/pp1N2pp/3N3r/n3b3/8 w - - 0 1)
Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas
Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1914
#3
6 + 11
| 5371 | Sonatas in Chess | 1960 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Sb2
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Sb2
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sb2
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- threat
- 2.Sb2
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sb2#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...g3
- 2.Sxe2
- threat
- 3.Sdf4#
- threat
- 2.Sxe2
- 1...b5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...f5
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.h8Q#
- 3.h8B#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Sxe2
- threat
- 3.Sdf4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Sxf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.h8Q
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qhe5#
- threat
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Bd1
- Tries
- 1.Sb2?
- threat
- 2.Qd6#
- 1...Bb5+
- 2.Sxb5
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Sxb5
- 1...Kxd4!
- threat
- 1.Sxe2?
- threat
- 2.Sdf4#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sb2
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.h8Q
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sdf4#
- threat
- 2.Sb2
- 1...Rxd3!
- threat
- 1.h8Q?
- threat
- 2.Kc8
- threat
- 3.Qhd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qhd8#
- threat
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sxe2
- threat
- 3.Sdf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qfe5#
- 3.Qfd6#
- threat
- 2.Qhc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qhd8
- threat
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- threat
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qgc4#
- 3.Qcc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Kc8
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Qxf6+
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Qfd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qfe5#
- 3.Qfd6#
- 2...Kxd3
- 2.Qhc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6+
- 1...Rxd3
- 2.Kc8
- threat
- 3.Qhd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qhd8#
- threat
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Qfe5#
- 3.Qfd6#
- threat
- 2.Qhc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qhd8
- threat
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- threat
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qgc4#
- 3.Qcc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Kc8
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Kc8
- threat
- 3.Qhd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qhd8#
- threat
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qfe5#
- 3.Qfd6#
- threat
- 2.Qhc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qhd8
- threat
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- threat
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qgc4#
- 3.Qcc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Kc8
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Kc8
- threat
- 3.Qhd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qhd8#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sf4#
- threat
- 2.Sxe2
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sdf4#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Re3
- 3.Sf4#
- threat
- 2.Qhc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qhd8
- threat
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- threat
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qgc4#
- 3.Qcc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Kc8
- 1...Bd1
- 2.Kc8
- threat
- 3.Qhd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qhd8#
- threat
- 2.Sb2
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qfe5#
- 3.Qfd6#
- threat
- 2.Qhc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qhd8
- threat
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- threat
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qgc4#
- 3.Qcc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Kc8
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Kc8
- threat
- 3.Qhd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qhd8#
- threat
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qfe5#
- 3.Qfd6#
- threat
- 2.Qhc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qhd8
- threat
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- threat
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qgc4#
- 3.Qcc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Kc8
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sb2
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qfe5#
- 3.Qfd6#
- threat
- 2.Qhc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qgc4#
- 3.Qcc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sb2
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Kc8
- threat
- 3.Qhd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qhd8#
- threat
- 2.Sxb4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sdxb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sxb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Sxb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Sxb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qfe5#
- 3.Qfd6#
- threat
- 2.Qhc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qhd8
- threat
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- threat
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qgc4#
- 3.Qcc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Kc8
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sxb4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sdxb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Sxb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sb2#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Sxb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qfe5#
- 3.Qfd6#
- threat
- 2.Qhc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qgc4#
- 3.Qcc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sxb4+
- 1...b3
- 2.Kc8
- threat
- 3.Qhd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qhd8#
- threat
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sxe2
- threat
- 3.Sdf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qfe5#
- 3.Qfd6#
- threat
- 2.Qhc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qhd8
- threat
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- threat
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qgc4#
- 3.Qcc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Kc8
- 1...g3
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sxe2
- threat
- 3.Sdf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qg8+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qgc4#
- 3.Qcc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Re3!
- threat
- 1.h8R?
- threat
- 2.Kc8
- threat
- 3.Rd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Rd8#
- threat
- 2.Rc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Rd8
- threat
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- threat
- 2.Kc8
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Rc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Rc8
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc8#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sb2
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- threat
- 2.Rc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Sb2
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Rc8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sb2#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rc8
- 1...g3
- 2.Sxe2
- threat
- 3.Sdf4#
- threat
- 2.Sxe2
- 1...f5
- 2.Kc8
- threat
- 3.Rd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Rd8#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Sxe2
- threat
- 3.Sdf4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Sxf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rh6
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Rd6#
- threat
- 2.Rc8
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Rd8
- threat
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Kc8#
- 3.Ke8#
- threat
- 2.Kc8
- 1...Re3!
- threat
- 1.Sb2?
- Keys
- 1.Kc8!
- threat
- 2.h8Q
- threat
- 3.Qhd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qhd8#
- threat
- 2.h8R
- threat
- 3.Rd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Rd8#
- threat
- 2.h8Q
- 1...Kxd4
- 2.Rd7+
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke3
- 2.Rd7+
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Qd8+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rc7#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qd8+
- 1...Re3
- 2.Rd7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sf2#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd7+
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- threat
- 2.Sf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- threat
- 2.Sc2
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qd6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Sb2#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Rd7#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qd6+
- 1...g3
- 2.Sxe2
- threat
- 3.Sdf4#
- threat
- 2.Sxe2
- 1...f5
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.h8Q#
- 3.h8B#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Sc2
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Sxe2
- threat
- 3.Sdf4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Sb5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Sxf5
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.h8Q
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qhe5#
- 3.Qhd8#
- threat
- 2.h8R
- threat
- 3.Rd8#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Rd8#
- threat
- 2.Sf4+
- threat
- 1.Kc8!
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