MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 14785 (4nK2/4NP2/3B2Q1/NRp1rBP1/3k4/2r5/3P1b2/8 w - - 0 1)
Matthews, Robin CO
The Observer, 1954
(First published on Sun Mar 28 1954)
#3
10 + 6
| 14609 | Mostly Three=Movers | 1995 |
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Sb3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sac6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sb3+
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Sb3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sac6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sb3+
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Sac6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sac6+
- 1...Rce3
- 2.Sec6+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Sec6+
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Sac6#
- 1...Re4
- 2.Bxe4
- threat
- 3.Sec6#
- threat
- 2.Bxe4
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Sec6#
- 1...Rxf5
- 2.Qxf5
- threat
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxf5
- 1...Re6
- 2.Sec6+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Bxe6
- threat
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Sec6#
- threat
- 2.Qxe6
- threat
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Sec6+
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Qxd6+
- 2...Rd5
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rd5
- 2.Qxd6+
- 1...c4
- 2.Sac6#
- 2.Sec6#
- 2.Bxe5#
- 1...Rc1
- Tries
- 1.Bb1?
- threat
- 2.Bxc5+
- 2...Rcxc5
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Rexc5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Rcxc5
- 2.Bxc5+
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Ba2#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.dxc3+
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Qxd6+
- 2...Rd5
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rd5
- 2.Qxd6+
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc2
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Bxc5+
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Rxa5
- 3.Qd3#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Bxc5+
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Bxc5+
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 2.Rxc5
- threat
- 3.Sxb3#
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Sxb3#
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...Rce3
- 2.Sec6+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Sec6+
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Bxc5+
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 2.Bxc5+
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Bxc5+
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Bxc5+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Bxc5+
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 2.Bxc5+
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rxc5
- threat
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Rxc5
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rxc5
- threat
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Rxc5
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Qxf5
- threat
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxf5
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qxe6
- threat
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Qxe6
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bxe5+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bxe5+
- 1...Ree3!
- threat
- 1.Bxc5+?
- 1...Rcxc5
- 2.Sb3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rb4+
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Rxc4#
- 2...Rc4
- 2.Sb3+
- 1...Rexc5!
- 1...Rcxc5
- 1.Rb4+?
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Sb3#
- 2.Sac6#
- 2.Rxc4#
- 1...c4
- 2.Sac6#
- 1...cxb4!
- 1...Rc4
- 1.Qe6?
- threat
- 2.Sac6#
- 2.Sec6#
- 2.Bxe5#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Rxf5
- 2.Qxf5
- threat
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxf5
- 1...Rxe6!
- threat
- 1.Bb1?
- Keys
- 1.Bc2!
- threat
- 2.Bxc5+
- 2...Rcxc5
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Rexc5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Rcxc5
- 2.Bxc5+
- 1...Rxc2
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Sb3#
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Qc4#
- threat
- 2.Qxc2
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Bb3#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.dxc3+
- 1...Sxd6
- 2.Qxd6+
- 2...Rd5
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rd5
- 2.Qxd6+
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Bxc5+
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 2.Bxc5+
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sxb3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sec6+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Bxb3#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Bxc5+
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 2.Rxc5
- threat
- 3.Sxb3#
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxb3+
- 1...Rce3
- 2.Sec6+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Sec6+
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Bxc5+
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 2.Bxc5+
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Bxc5+
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 2.Bxc5+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Bxc5+
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Rxc5
- 2.Bxc5+
- 1...Re1
- 2.Rxc5
- threat
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Rxc5
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rxc5
- threat
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Rxc5
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Rxc5
- 1...Ree3
- 2.Sac6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sac6+
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Qxf5
- threat
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxf5
- 1...Re6
- 2.Qxe6
- threat
- 3.Sac6#
- 3.Sf5#
- 3.Sec6#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.dxc3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd3#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Qxe6
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bxe5+
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 2.Bxe5+
- threat
- 1.Bc2!
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