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PID: 32267 (n7/8/3p4/1p1P2R1/3kN3/1p1p4/n2P2K1/1b2Q3 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1920

n7/8/3p4/1p1P2R1/3kN3/1p1p4/n2P2K1/1b2Q3

#3

6 + 8

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Qf2+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sxd6#
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qe3#
          • 3.Qh4#
      • 2.Qg1+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sxd6#
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qe3#
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sxd6#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Qf2+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sxd6#
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qe3#
          • 3.Qh4#
      • 2.Qg1+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sxd6#
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qe3#
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Sxd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qg1+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sxd6#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qh4#

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