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Problem Display

PID: 32242 (4k3/6p1/4p2N/4N2P/2K5/8/7Q/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1916

4k3/6p1/4p2N/4N2P/2K5/8/7Q/8

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

COOKED
Keys
- 1.Qb2!
  - threat
    - 2.Sg8
      - threat
        3.Qb8#
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Qb8#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qb8#
    - 2.Qb8+
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Sg8#
  - 1...Ke7
    - 2.Sg8+
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qb8#
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Qb8#
      - 2...Ke8
        3.Qb8#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qb8#
  - 1...Kd8
    - 2.Qb8+
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Sg8#
  - 1...Kf8
    - 2.Qb8+
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Sg8#
  - 1...gxh6
    - 2.Qb7
      - 2...Kd8
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qf7#
  - 1...g5
    - 2.Qb8+
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Sg8#
  - 1...g6
    - 2.Qb8+
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Sg8#
- 1.Qd2!
  - threat
    - 2.Shf7
      - threat
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qd8#
    - 2.Qd7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Sg6#
        3.Qf7#
        3.Qd8#
  - 1...Ke7
    - 2.Sc6+
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qf4#
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Ke8
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qd8#
    - 2.Shf7
      - threat
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kf6
        3.Qg5#
      - 2...Ke8
        3.Qd8#
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qd8#
  - 1...gxh6
    - 2.Qd7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Qf7#
  - 1...g5
    - 2.Qd7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Sg6#
        3.Qf7#
  - 1...g6
    - 2.Qd7+
      - 2...Kf8
        3.Sxg6#
        3.Qf7#

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