MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33204 (5KQ1/3b1P1B/n1P4B/rn6/2P2RP1/p3k3/4pb1P/4r3 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

1st Prize, Tidskrift for Schack, 1913

5KQ1/3b1P1B/n1P4B/rn6/2P2RP1/p3k3/4pb1P/4r3

#3

10 + 9

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960
4028 Presledovanie Temi 1983
56 The Problemist 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxg4
      • 2.Rxg4+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Be4#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Rf6+
        • 2...Rg5
          • 3.Bxg5#
          • 3.Qxg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd4+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Be4#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Rxf2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Bxg4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Qxg4#
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rxg4#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qxg4#
        • 2.Rxg4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Rf6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxc6#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rxf5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rxf2#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Bxf4#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Bxg5#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Rf6#

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