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PID: 34652 (1r1n1b1q/p2p3p/rP1k1P1n/2pPN3/p1p5/4PpQ1/8/K4B2 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

1st Prize=, Falkirk Herald, 1919

1r1n1b1q/p2p3p/rP1k1P1n/2pPN3/p1p5/4PpQ1/8/K4B2

#4

8 + 14

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bxc4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bxc4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bxc4+
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Qc7#
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bxc4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bxc4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sxf3#
            • 3.Sxc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Qxf6
            • 3.Qxf6+
              • 3...Se6
                • 4.Sxc4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bxc4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
            • 3.Sxf3+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
            • 3.Sg4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
            • 3.Sc6+
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Qc7#
            • 3.Sg6+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
            • 3.Sf7+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
      • 1...Qxf6
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bxc4+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qf4#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Sxc4+
              • 3...Kxd5
                • 4.Qxf3#
      • 1...Raxb6
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qe5+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sa5#
      • 1...Rbxb6
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bxc4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sxd8#
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Sxf3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bg2
              • threat
                • 4.Sd4#
                • 4.Sg5#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Sd4#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sg5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sxf3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bc4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
            • 3.e4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sg5#
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bc4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bc4+
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Qc7#
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bc4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bc4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc7#
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sxf3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Qxf6
            • 3.Qxf6+
              • 3...Se6
                • 4.Sc4#

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