MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 32724 (6n1/3p1Q2/7p/2ppk3/3Np3/2p5/2P3p1/K5B1 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

3rd Prize, Sheffield Independent, 1888

6n1/3p1Q2/7p/2ppk3/3Np3/2p5/2P3p1/K5B1

#3

5 + 9

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Bh2#
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Bh2+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Qf4#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qf4#
    • 1...cxd4
      • 2.Bh2#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Sc6#
      • 2.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3+?
      • 1...exf3
        • 2.Bh2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Bh2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Sf6!
    • 1.Qg7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bh2#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg6!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Bh2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bh2#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bh2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bh2#

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