MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32232 (5Kb1/8/8/2Np2p1/3k4/7n/3P1N2/1B3Q2 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1915

5Kb1/8/8/2Np2p1/3k4/7n/3P1N2/1B3Q2

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sxf2
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sfd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Scd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sxf2
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.d4#

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