MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32220 (n2N4/N5K1/1p2P1p1/2pk4/4R3/3p1B1b/1P6/2r3r1 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1913

n2N4/N5K1/1p2P1p1/2pk4/4R3/3p1B1b/1P6/2r3r1

#3

7 + 9

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sac6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sdc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Rce1
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Rcf1
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Rge1
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Rgf1
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Rg3
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sac8#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.b3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sxb5#

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