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PID: 183746 (6b1/5k1B/n5N1/4B1P1/1P6/2K5/7Q/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

British Chess Magazine, 1915

6b1/5k1B/n5N1/4B1P1/1P6/2K5/7Q/8

#3

7 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxg8+?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxg8
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Sf8#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kxg6!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb8!
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kxh7
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bxh7
        • 2.Qxh7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Sxb4
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Sxb8
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qxc7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#

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