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PID: 40035 (8/5K2/1p3p2/1PNk2p1/N5p1/1pBp1pP1/8/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

3rd Prize=, Manchester Weekly Times, 1913

8/5K2/1p3p2/1PNk2p1/N5p1/1pBp1pP1/8/Q7

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb6+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd3#
        • 2.Qxb3#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qxd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sxb6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe1#

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