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PID: 62480 (8/3P4/3p2R1/2R2P2/4k2p/2p1B3/5p1K/1b3B2 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Source?, 0000

8/3P4/3p2R1/2R2P2/4k2p/2p1B3/5p1K/1b3B2

#3

7 + 6

5669 Tidsskrift for Skak 1895

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg4+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bc1
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf4#
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rxd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf4#

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