MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32261 (8/3p1Q2/1p1k4/n3N3/8/6K1/1p4p1/1nR3B1 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1919

8/3p1Q2/1p1k4/n3N3/8/6K1/1p4p1/1nR3B1

#3

5 + 7

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Kf4
        • threat
          • 3.Qxd7#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Rc5
        • threat
          • 3.Qf6#
          • 3.Qxd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd1+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Rxd7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Sd2!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...bxc5!
    • 1.Rc6+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Sxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Sd2+
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bh2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Sc4#

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