MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 32286 (7n/1KQ3p1/4k1p1/1p6/4N1P1/8/3P1P2/5R1r w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1928

7n/1KQ3p1/4k1p1/1p6/4N1P1/8/3P1P2/5R1r

#3

7 + 6

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg5+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Kxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Rxf1
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sxg5#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Re1
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Rg5
            • 3.Sxg5#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sxg5#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#

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