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PID: 13156 (5Bbb/1K6/2P3p1/3p4/p2k2P1/N5Q1/P7/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Columbia Chess Chronicle, 1888

5Bbb/1K6/2P3p1/3p4/p2k2P1/N5Q1/P7/8

#3

7 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Bc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Bxg7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf8#

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