MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 152391 (2bB4/R1b1r3/P1P1p1P1/k2nQP2/N7/PP5p/2P1B2K/8 w - - 0 1)
Harley, Brian
The Observer, 1925
(First published on Sun Dec 27 1925)
#3
13 + 7
| 15290 | Harley Scrapbook | 2014 |
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2017 |
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Re8
- 2.Bxc7#
- 1...Bb6
- 2.Bxb6#
- 1...Bxa6
- 2.Rxa6#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.axb7#
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bxc7#
- 1...exf5
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Bxc7+
- 1...Re8
- Tries
- 1.Kh1?
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qxc3#
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Qd6
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Qd4
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qxc3#
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Qd4
- 1...Bxd8!
- threat
- 1.Bxe7?
- threat
- 2.Bb4#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Bxd6
- threat
- 3.Bb4#
- 3.Bc7#
- threat
- 2.Bd8+
- 2...Bc7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Bc7
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Bd8#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Bxd6
- 1...Bxe5+!
- threat
- 1.fxe6?
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Rxc7
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Rxe7#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rd7
- 3.Rxd7#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.cxd7
- threat
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Bxd8
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.exd7
- threat
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Bxd8
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.exf7
- threat
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Bxd8
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.gxf7
- threat
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Bxd8
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Rxc7
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rxg7#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rd7
- 3.Rxd7#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Rxc7
- threat
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rg7#
- 3.Rxh7#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rd7
- 3.Rxd7#
- threat
- 2.gxh7
- threat
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Bxd8
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qxd5#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 1...Bxe6!
- threat
- 1.Kh1?
- Keys
- 1.Rxc7!
- threat
- 2.Rd7#
- 2.Rxe7#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Bh4
- threat
- 3.Be1#
- threat
- 2.Bg5
- threat
- 3.Bd2#
- threat
- 2.Bh4
- threat
- 1.Qd6!
- threat
- 2.Kh1
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Kh1
- 1...exf5
- 2.Kh1
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Kh1
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Bxc7+
- 1...Rf7
- 2.Kh1
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Kh1
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Kh1
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Kh1
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Kh1
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Kh1
- 1...Re8
- 2.Kh1
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qxc7#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Sb6
- 2.Qxc7+
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qxb6#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sb6
- 2.Kh1
- 1...Bd7
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Sb6
- 2.Qxc7+
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qxb6#
- 2...Sxc7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Sb6
- 2.Bxc7+
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Kh1
- threat
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Sa2
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Qc5#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Qxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Kh1
- 1...Se3
- 2.Kh1
- threat
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Qxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Kh1
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Kh1
- threat
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Bxd6
- 3.Bxb6#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7
- threat
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Kh1
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Kh1
- threat
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Qxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.Kh1
- threat
- 1.c4!
- threat
- 2.Bd1
- threat
- 3.b4#
- threat
- 2.Bd1
- 1...Bxd8
- 2.cxd5
- threat
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.dxe6#
- 3.d6#
- 2...Rb7
- 3.axb7#
- threat
- 2.cxd5
- 1...exf5
- 2.Bxc7+
- 2...Rxc7
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Rxc7
- 2.cxd5
- 2...Rxe5
- 3.Bxc7#
- 2...Bxd8
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Bxa6
- 3.Rxa6#
- 2...Re6
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 3.dxe6#
- 2...Rd7
- 3.d6#
- 2...Rf7
- 3.d6#
- 2...Rg7
- 3.d6#
- 2...Rh7
- 3.d6#
- 2...Re8
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...Bb6
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Be6
- 3.dxe6#
- 2...Bb7
- 3.axb7#
- 2...Bd7
- 3.Bxc7#
- 3.Qxc7#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Rxe5
- 2.Bxc7+
- threat
- 1.Rxc7!
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