MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 39271 (1n4n1/1b2p1bq/rp3p1p/pN4p1/2BNk3/6Q1/8/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Lidove noviny, 1924

1n4n1/1b2p1bq/rp3p1p/pN4p1/2BNk3/6Q1/8/1K6

#3

5 + 13

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qh8
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Bd3#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qf3#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Bd3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sbd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Sbd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sbd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sbd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Qg6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Sec7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sbc7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#

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