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PID: 71509 (8/5p2/1N6/4p3/3pk3/7P/5Q2/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1925

8/5p2/1N6/4p3/3pk3/7P/5Q2/6K1

#3

4 + 4

133 The Problemist Supplement 2007
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Kf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Kf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qg4#

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