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PID: 32282 (K7/N6b/N7/1p1k4/8/1P2Q3/1n1p4/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1926

K7/N6b/N7/1p1k4/8/1P2Q3/1n1p4/8

#3

5 + 5

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxb5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxb5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxb5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Saxb5#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sab4#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Saxb4#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Sxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sab4#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sxb4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#

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