MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 23665 (8/4pnK1/N1P1r1p1/4P3/1p6/1Pk5/1bN1QP2/1r6 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

1st Prize, Sheffield Independent, 1888

8/4pnK1/N1P1r1p1/4P3/1p6/1Pk5/1bN1QP2/1r6

#3

8 + 8

15 British Chess Magazine 1889
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxb4#
      • 1...Rxe5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Scb5#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Re1
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Ba1
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Bc1
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Sc5#

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