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PID: 14953 (1br5/4pN2/1B2N3/pK1k4/Qp6/2RBR3/3P4/n3rbn1 w - - 0 1)
Matthews, Robin CO
2nd Prize, American Chess Bulletin, 1957
#3
9 + 10
| 3976 | FIDE Album (1956-1958) | 1961 |
| 3147 | Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art | 1963 |
| 259 | Thema Danicum | 1976 |
| 14609 | Mostly Three=Movers | 1995 |
| 45 | Schach | 2004 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxd3+
- 3.Rcxd3#
- threat
- 2.Bc7
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Rc5+
- 2.Rxc5#
- 1...Rc7
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Be2
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxd3+
- 3.Rcxd3#
- threat
- 2.Bc7
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Bc4#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Bxd3+
- 2.Rcxd3#
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Bc4#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Rxe5
- 2.Rxe5+
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Qb3+
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Rc4
- 2.Qb3+
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Qxb3+
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Rc4
- 2.Qxb3+
- 1...Se2
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Bc4#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...bxc3
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...b3
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Rd1
- Tries
- 1.Kxa5?
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sb3+
- 3.Qxb3#
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Sb3+
- 2.Qxb3+
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Rc4
- 2.Qxb3+
- 1...Rxe3
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qd7+
- 1...Rxc3
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qb5+
- 1...Bxd3
- 2.Rcxd3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qxb4#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Rcxd3+
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Rxe5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Rxe5+
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sb3+
- 3.Qxb3#
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sb3+
- 3.Qxb3#
- threat
- 2.Rxc8
- threat
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Sb3+
- 3.Qxb3#
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qb5+
- 1...Be2
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sb3+
- 3.Qxb3#
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sb3+
- 3.Qxb3#
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sb3+
- 3.Qxb3#
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qb5+
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qb5+
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qb3#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Rxc8
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qb3#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- threat
- 2.Qb3+
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Rc4
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Se2
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Sb3+
- 3.Qxb3#
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Be4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qb5+
- 1...Bd6!
- threat
- 1.Ka6?
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qb5+
- 1...Bxd3+
- 2.Rcxd3+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rcxd3+
- 1...Rxe3
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qd7+
- 1...Rxc3
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Qb5+
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Rxe5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Rxe5+
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...Rc1
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qxa5#
- threat
- 2.Rxc8
- threat
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qxa5#
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Rxc4
- threat
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qxa5#
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Rxc4
- 1...Be2
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qxa5#
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qxa5#
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Be4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qb5+
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qb5+
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Qxb3+
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Rc4
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxb3+
- 1...Se2
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qxa5#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qxa5#
- threat
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qd7+
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Be4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bd6
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qb5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qxa5+
- 2...Rc5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Rc5
- 2.Qb5+
- 1...Bd6!
- threat
- 1.Bxf1?
- threat
- 2.Rcd3#
- 1...Rxc3
- 2.Bg2+
- 2...Sf3
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...Sf3
- 2.Bg2+
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Bxf4
- 3.Rcd3#
- 2...Bxf4
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Bg2+
- 2...Sf3
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...Sf3
- 2.Rcd3+
- 2...Sd4+
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Sd4+
- 2.Qb3+
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Rc4
- 2.Bg2+
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Bg2+
- 2...Sf3
- 3.Bxf3#
- 2...Sf3
- 2.Rcd3+
- 2...Sd4+
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Sd4+
- 2.Qxb3+
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Bxc4#
- 3.Rcd3#
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Rc4
- 2.Bg2+
- 1...Sf3
- 2.Rcd3+
- 2...Sd4+
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Sd4+
- 2.Rcd3+
- 1...Rxe3!
- threat
- 1.Bc7?
- threat
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Rxe3
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Ba7
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Rxc7!
- threat
- 1.Re5+?
- 1...Rxe5
- 2.Sf4#
- 1...Bxe5!
- 1...Rxe5
- 1.Qb3+?
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Qxc4#
- 1...Sxb3!
- 1...Rc4
- 1.Qa2+?
- 1...Sb3
- 2.Qxb3+
- 2...Rc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Rc4
- 2.Qxb3+
- 1...b3!
- 1...Sb3
- 1.Qxb4?
- threat
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qe4#
- 1...Rxe3
- 2.Qd4+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Sg5#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Qd4+
- 1...Be5
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Bxf4
- 3.Qd4#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Bxf4
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Rxe5
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...axb4!
- threat
- 1.Kxa5?
- Keys
- 1.Qd1!
- threat
- 2.Qh5+
- 2...Be5
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Be5
- 2.Qh5+
- 1...Rxd1
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxd3+
- 3.Rcxd3#
- threat
- 2.Bc7
- 1...Rxe3
- 2.Qh5+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Be5
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Qh5+
- 1...Be5
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Rxe5
- 2.Rxe5+
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Qh5+
- 2...Be5
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Be5
- 2.Qh5+
- 1...Re2
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 2...Rf2
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Rc4
- 2.Qh5+
- 2...Be5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Be5
- 2.Qh5+
- 1...Be2
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxd3+
- 3.Rcxd3#
- threat
- 2.Bc7
- 1...Bh3
- 2.Rc7
- threat
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Bc4#
- threat
- 2.Rc7
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Qh5+
- 2...Be5
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Be5
- 2.Qh5+
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Qh5+
- 2...Be5
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Be5
- 2.Qh5+
- 1...Se2
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxc7
- 3.Bc4#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Sc7+
- threat
- 1.Qd1!
FEATURES
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Developed and maintained by Brian Stephenson.
Implemented with HTML5, MySQL, Perl (with, inter alia, CGI::Simple, HTML::Template & XML::LibXML) &
CSS/Javascript (jQuery, Bootstrap & DataTables).