MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32277 (1n4b1/4p1P1/pP2Np1P/P2kNp2/4pQ2/1K2p1pB/2P5/6br w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1925

1n4b1/4p1P1/pP2Np1P/P2kNp2/4pQ2/1K2p1pB/2P5/6br

#3

10 + 12

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sed8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Bxf7
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bxf5#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Sfd8
          • threat
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sfd8#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sd8#

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