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PID: 35404 (5Kb1/pQ6/8/2k5/8/pP6/Nn1nPP1B/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Hampshire Telegraph and Post, 1915

5Kb1/pQ6/8/2k5/8/pP6/Nn1nPP1B/8

#3

7 + 6

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc1#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Sxb3
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sa2#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.e3#
      • 1...Sbc4
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Sdc4
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#

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