MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 40030 (2b5/2n4Q/1pRP4/8/rn1k1BP1/p7/4P3/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

3rd Prize, Manchester Weekly Times, 1898

2b5/2n4Q/1pRP4/8/rn1k1BP1/p7/4P3/6K1

#3

7 + 7

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.e3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qh1#
    • 1...Sa2
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sbd5
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sba6
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Scd5
      • 2.Qe4+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Rc4#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.e3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qh1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qg7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qh8+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.d7!
      • threat
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.e3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Scd5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rc4#

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