MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 41458 (4N1BK/4pN2/p3k1p1/4p2p/2P4P/7n/Q2P1P1r/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

5th Prize, Magyar Sakkujsag, 1913

4N1BK/4pN2/p3k1p1/4p2p/2P4P/7n/Q2P1P1r/8

#3

9 + 8

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg7+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qxa6+
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sfd6#
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Rxf2
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...Rxf7
            • 3.Qxh3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sfd6#
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.hxg5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg5#
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Sxf2!
    • 1.Qxa6+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Sxe5+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sfd6#
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sfd6#
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Rxf2
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...Rxf7
            • 3.Qxh3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Sxf2
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sfd6#
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.hxg5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg5#
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd5#

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