MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32316 (8/8/8/K6Q/2N1p1N1/8/1p2p2p/br2k2r w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Prager Presse, 1922

8/8/8/K6Q/2N1p1N1/8/1p2p2p/br2k2r

#3

4 + 8

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc1
      • 2.Qh4+
        • 2...Kd1
          • 3.Sge3#
        • 2...Kf1
          • 3.Qf2#
    • 1...Rd1
      • 2.Qh4+
        • 2...Kf1
          • 3.Qf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh4+?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kd1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb1#
            • 3.Qxh1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qxh1#
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Sge3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Sce3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sge3#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sce3#
            • 3.Sge3#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Sce3#
            • 3.Sge3#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Rf1
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sce3#
            • 3.Sge3#
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Sce3#
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sge3#
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Sce3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb1#
            • 3.Qxh1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qxh1#

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