MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 40453 (4K3/Q3P3/3R2Pp/4BkNp/1pp2pp1/5pb1/1p6/8 w - - 0 1)
Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas
2nd Prize, Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1911
#3
7 + 10
| 5371 | Sonatas in Chess | 1960 |
| 14986 | White-Hume Collection | 2015 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qc5#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Kxe5
- Tries
- 1.Bxb2?
- threat
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qa5#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qc5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qa5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qb7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Rf6+
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qa5+
- 2...Bc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Bc5
- 2.Qa5+
- 1...Kxg5!
- threat
- 1.Bc3?
- threat
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qa5#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qc5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qa5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qb7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Rf6+
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qa5+
- 2...Bc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Bc5
- 2.Qa5+
- 1...Kxg5!
- threat
- 1.Bd4?
- threat
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qa5#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Qa2
- threat
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...b1Q
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...b1S
- 3.Qxb1#
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...b1B
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...b1R
- 3.Qxb1#
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...c3
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qb7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qa2
- 1...Kxg5!
- threat
- 1.Bg7?
- threat
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qa5#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qc5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qa5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qb7
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qa5+
- 2...Bc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Bc5
- 2.Qa5+
- 1...Kxg5!
- threat
- 1.Bh8?
- threat
- 2.Qc5#
- 2.Qa5#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qc5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qa5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qb7
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qa8
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Bf2
- 2.Qa5+
- 2...Bc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Bc5
- 2.Qa5+
- 1...Kxg5!
- threat
- 1.Qd4?
- threat
- 2.Sf7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Sh7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Bxf4
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Bg7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Bh8
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Bf6#
- 2...Kxg5
- 2.Sf7
- 1...b1Q
- 2.Sf7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Sh7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Bxf4
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Sf7
- 1...b1B
- 2.Sf7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Sh7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Bxf4
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Bg7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Bh8
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Sf7
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Sf7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...g3
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Sh7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...g3
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Bf6#
- 2...Kxg5
- 2.Sf7
- 1...c3
- 2.Sf7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Sh7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 2...Bh4
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Bxf4
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Bg7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Bh8
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sf7#
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Bf6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Bf6#
- 2...Kxg5
- 2.Sf7
- 1...h4
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- threat
- 2.Sf7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- threat
- 2.Sh7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- threat
- 2.Bxf4
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Bg7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Bh8
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Bxb2#
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Bxb2#
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- threat
- 2.Se4
- 1...Kxg5!
- threat
- 1.Qc5?
- threat
- 2.Bxb2#
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Bg7#
- 2.Bh8#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Bxb2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Bc3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Bg7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Bh8+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- threat
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Bxb2#
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- 3.Rf6#
- threat
- 2.Bxb2+
- 1...Kxg5!
- threat
- 1.Qa5?
- threat
- 2.Bxb2#
- 2.Bc3#
- 2.Bd4#
- 2.Bg7#
- 2.Bh8#
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Bxb2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Bc3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Bg7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Bh8+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Bxb2#
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- 3.Rf6#
- threat
- 2.Bxb2+
- 1...Kxg5!
- threat
- 1.Qd7+?
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Kxg5!
- 1...Kxe5
- 1.Bxb2?
- Keys
- 1.Qa2!
- threat
- 2.Qb1+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Bf6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qb1+
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Sf7#
- threat
- 2.Qxc4
- 1...Kxg5
- 2.Bf6+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Kxg6
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Bf6+
- 1...hxg5
- 2.Bd4
- threat
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...b1Q
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...b1S
- 3.Qxb1#
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...b1B
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...b1R
- 3.Qxb1#
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...c3
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Bd4
- 1...b1Q
- 2.Qxb1+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Bf6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxb1+
- 1...b1S
- 2.Qxb1+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Bf6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qc2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Bf6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxb1+
- 1...b1B
- 2.Qxb1+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Bf6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxb1+
- 1...b1R
- 2.Qxb1+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Bf6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qc2+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Sf7#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Bf6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qxb1+
- 1...c3
- 2.Qe6+
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kxg5
- 2.Qf7+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Rd5#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Qe6+
- 1...h4
- 2.Bd4
- threat
- 3.Qa5#
- 2...Kxg5
- 3.Qa5#
- 2...hxg5
- 3.Qb1#
- threat
- 2.Bd4
- threat
- 1.Qa2!
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