MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 41374 (b2K4/4pR2/4k1p1/7N/pP2NP2/8/6Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

New Era, 1904

b2K4/4pR2/4k1p1/7N/pP2NP2/8/6Q1/8

#3

7 + 5

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qxg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg7#
        • 2.Qxg6#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Qxg6#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sg7#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Rf6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...exf6!
    • 1.Rxe7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Re5#
        • 2.Qh3#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Kxf7
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qxa8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qxa8#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qxa8#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.Qxg6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bxf5
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Qg8#
    • 1.Sg5+!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
    • 1.Qg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe7#
      • 1...Kxf7
        • 2.Qxe7+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Rxe7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#

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