MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 32231 (8/2p5/8/3N4/8/1p3K2/1p4Q1/bk6 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1915

8/2p5/8/3N4/8/1p3K2/1p4Q1/bk6

#3

3 + 5

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Qg1+?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc2!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Ka2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kc1
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc3#

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