MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32249 (8/3N1N2/6K1/1pp5/2PPkp2/1pp1p3/4P1P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1918

8/3N1N2/6K1/1pp5/2PPkp2/1pp1p3/4P1P1/8

#3

7 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...cxd4
      • 2.Sc5#
      • 2.Sf6#
      • 2.Sg5#
      • 2.Sd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sfe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.S3c5#
            • 3.S7c5#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...f3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Sdxc5#
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Sec5#
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Sdxc5#
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.gxf3#

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