MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32226 (8/2P5/BPRNpnp1/P2k4/1K1p2p1/4ppP1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1914

8/2P5/BPRNpnp1/P2k4/1K1p2p1/4ppP1/8/8

#3

8 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc4+?
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qxe6#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rxe6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.c8Q+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.c8Q#
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Rc2#
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Sh7
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.c8Q#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxg5#
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Re5#

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