MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 34196 (8/1p6/r2p1p2/p2k3P/N3RP2/1p2P1K1/2bP2Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

2nd Prize=, Bristol Mercury, 1890

8/1p6/r2p1p2/p2k3P/N3RP2/1p2P1K1/2bP2Q1/8

#3

8 + 8

5371 Sonatas in Chess 1960

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd1
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb4+?
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Re7+?
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Re8+?
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Rd4#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Rc6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc8#

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