MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 40029 (8/5K2/6p1/2pN4/3kp1P1/NQ3p2/2r2P2/2bb4 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

1st Prize Set, Manchester Weekly Times, 1894

8/5K2/6p1/2pN4/3kp1P1/NQ3p2/2r2P2/2bb4

#3

6 + 8

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Ke6
        • threat
          • 3.Sb5#
          • 3.Qxe3#
          • 3.fxe3#
        • 2...Rc3
          • 3.Qxc3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxg6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Bxa3
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxg6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sb1#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Bxa3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Sxc2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#

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