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PID: 145563 (8/4p1P1/1p2P1B1/1N4k1/2P2N2/4p2P/1R2p1K1/Q3B2n w - - 0 1)
Stubbs, Charles Francis
2nd Prize, Canadian Chess Association, 1899
#3
11 + 6
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1899 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Tries
- 1.Sa3?
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Kxf4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Kh6
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Rh5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...b5
- 2.Rxb5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Rxb5+
- 1...Sg3!
- threat
- 1.Sd6?
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Sf7#
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Kxf4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Kh6
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Sf7#
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Rh5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Sf7#
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Sf7+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Rb5#
- 3.Rxb6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Sf7+
- 1...b5
- 2.Rxb5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Sf7#
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Rxb5+
- 1...exd6!
- threat
- 1.Sa7?
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Kxf4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Kh6
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Rh5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...b5
- 2.Rxb5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Rxb5+
- 1...Sg3!
- threat
- 1.Sc7?
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Kxf4
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Kh6
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Rh5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...b5
- 2.Rxb5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Rxb5+
- 1...Sg3!
- threat
- 1.Bb1?
- 1...Kf6
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.g8Q
- 1...Kh6
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.g8Q
- 1...Sf2
- 2.g8Q+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.g8Q+
- 1...Sg3
- 2.g8Q+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.g8Q+
- 1...Kxf4!
- 1...Kf6
- 1.Bc2?
- 1...Kf6
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.g8Q
- 1...Kh6
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.g8Q
- 1...Sf2
- 2.g8Q+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.g8Q+
- 1...Sg3
- 2.g8Q+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.g8Q+
- 1...Kxf4!
- 1...Kf6
- 1.Bd3?
- 1...Kf6
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.g8Q
- 1...Kh6
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.g8Q
- 1...Sf2
- 2.g8Q+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.g8Q+
- 1...Sg3
- 2.g8Q+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.g8Q+
- 1...Kxf4!
- 1...Kf6
- 1.Bh7?
- 1...Kf6
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.g8Q
- 1...Kh6
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.g8Q
- 1...Sf2
- 2.g8Q+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.g8Q+
- 1...Sg3
- 2.g8Q+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.g8Q+
- 1...Kxf4!
- 1...Kf6
- 1.Rd2?
- threat
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kh6
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kh6
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Kxf4
- 2.Rd5
- threat
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rd5
- 1...Kh6
- 2.Rd5
- threat
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- threat
- 2.Qe5
- threat
- 3.g8S#
- threat
- 2.h4
- threat
- 3.g8S#
- threat
- 2.g8S+
- 2...Kg5
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kg5
- 2.Rd5
- 1...exd2
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kh6
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kh6
- 2.Qe5+
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Rh5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Rh5#
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Qh5#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kh4
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Sg3!
- threat
- 1.Qa7?
- threat
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qxe7+
- 1...Kf6
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Bh4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Qxe7+
- 1...Kh6
- 2.Qxe7
- threat
- 3.g8S#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qxe7+
- 1...Kxf4!
- threat
- 1.g8Q?
- 1...Kf6
- 2.Bh4+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Qb8#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Bb1
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Bc2
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Bd3
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kg5
- 3.Qh4#
- 2...Kg5
- 2.Bh4+
- 1...Kh6
- 2.Bb1
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Bc2
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Bd3
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Bf5
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Bh5
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Bf7
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Bh7
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Be8
- threat
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Qh7+
- 2...Kg5
- 3.Qh4#
- 2...Kg5
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kg5
- 3.Qh4#
- 2...Kg5
- 2.h4
- threat
- 3.Qh7#
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Bb1
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Bb1+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Bc2+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Bd3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Bh7+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Bb1+
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Bb1+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Bc2+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Bd3+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Bh7+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kh4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Rb1#
- 3.Ra2#
- 3.Rc2#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe2#
- 3.Rb3#
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.Qg6#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Bb1+
- 1...Kxf4!
- 1...Kf6
- 1.Sa3?
- Keys
- 1.Qa3!
- threat
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qxe7+
- 1...Kxf4
- 2.Qxe3+
- 2...Kxe3
- 3.Bd2#
- 2...Kxe3
- 2.Qxe3+
- 1...Kf6
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sd3#
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Bh4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Qxe7+
- 1...Kh6
- 2.Qxe7
- threat
- 3.g8S#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Qxe7+
- 2...Kxf4
- 3.Bxg3#
- 2...Kh6
- 3.g8S#
- 2...Kxf4
- 2.Qxe7+
- threat
- 1.Qa3!
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