MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 32280 (3N2n1/1N3p1B/8/1P1k4/rp2R3/4p1K1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1926

3N2n1/1N3p1B/8/1P1k4/rp2R3/4p1K1/8/8

#3

6 + 6

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...fxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxg8#
          • 2...Ra8
            • 3.Sxb4#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Sh6
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Sxe7#
        • 2.Bxg8+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxg8#
          • 2...Ra8
            • 3.Sxb4#
          • 2...Sh6
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Sxe7#
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxg8#
          • 2...Ra8
            • 3.Sxb4#
          • 2...Sh6
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Sxe7#
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sbd8#

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