MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32254 (6K1/3P4/7p/2pp1Q1P/2P5/3p4/3N2p1/6kb w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1918

6K1/3P4/7p/2pp1Q1P/2P5/3p4/3N2p1/6kb

#3

6 + 7

133 The Problemist Supplement 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Sf1+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qh4#
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qdh4#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qfh4#
            • 3.Qdh4#
      • 1...Kxf2!
    • 1.d8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qff2#
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh4#
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qff2#
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qdh4#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qfh4#
            • 3.Qdh4#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Qh4
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qff2#
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qfxc5#
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh4#
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qfxc5#
        • 2.Qb8
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...d4!
  • Keys
    • 1.d8B!
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bh4
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Sf3#

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