MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 38037 (8/8/1p1K3B/1p1B1P2/kP6/P4Q2/4P3/1r6 w - - 0 1)
Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas
Illustrated London News, 1887
#3
8 + 4
| 1842 | The White King | 1914 |
| 5371 | Sonatas in Chess | 1960 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Bb3+
- 2...Kxa3
- 3.Bc1#
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxb3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kxa3
- 2.Bb3+
- 1...Ra1
- Tries
- 1.Ke5?
- threat
- 2.Ba2
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Ba2
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Bb3+
- 2...Kxa3
- 3.Bc1#
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxb3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kxa3
- 2.Bb3+
- 1...Rb2!
- threat
- 1.Ke6?
- threat
- 2.Ba2
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Ba2
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Bb3+
- 2...Kxa3
- 3.Bc1#
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxb3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kxa3
- 2.Bb3+
- 1...Rb2!
- threat
- 1.Kd7?
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Bb3+
- 2...Kxa3
- 3.Bc1#
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxb3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kxa3
- 2.Bb3+
- 1...Rb2!
- 1...Rxb4
- 1.Bb3+?
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...Kxa3!
- 1...Rxb3
- 1.Bc1?
- threat
- 2.Ba2
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bb3+
- 2...Rxb3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxb3
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Ba2
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Bb3+
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxb3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ka5
- 2.axb4
- 2...Kxb4
- 3.Qa3#
- 2...Kxb4
- 2.Bb3+
- 1...Rb2!
- threat
- 1.Bd2?
- threat
- 2.Ba2
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Ba2
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Bb3+
- 2...Kxa3
- 3.Bc1#
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxb3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kxa3
- 2.Bb3+
- 1...Rb2!
- threat
- 1.Bf4?
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Bb3+
- 2...Kxa3
- 3.Bc1#
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxb3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kxa3
- 2.Bb3+
- 1...Rb2!
- 1...Rxb4
- 1.Bg5?
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Bb3+
- 2...Kxa3
- 3.Bc1#
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxb3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kxa3
- 2.Bb3+
- 1...Rb2!
- 1...Rxb4
- 1.Qc3?
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Qxb4#
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Qxb3#
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Re1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rh1
- 2.Qb3#
- 1...Rb2!
- 1...Rxb4
- 1.Qe3?
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Qxb6
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qa6#
- 2...Kxa3
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.Qxb6
- 1...Rxb4!
- 1...Rb2
- 1.f6?
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Bb3+
- 2...Kxa3
- 3.Bc1#
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxb3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kxa3
- 2.Bb3+
- 1...Rb2!
- 1...Rxb4
- 1.Ke5?
- Keys
- 1.Ke7!
- threat
- 2.Ba2
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bg8
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Ba2
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Bb3+
- 2...Kxa3
- 3.Bc1#
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Rxb3
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kxa3
- 2.Bb3+
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Be6
- threat
- 1.Ke7!
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