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PID: 71507 (8/7B/3p4/2p1P3/1pNk4/1QN5/8/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1919

8/7B/3p4/2p1P3/1pNk4/1QN5/8/5K2

#3

6 + 4

133 The Problemist Supplement 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Se2#
      • 2.Sb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke2?
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Sa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.e6?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...bxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be4!
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bxd5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.Qd1#

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