MESON Chess Problem Database
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PID: 153022 (8/1N1Bn3/K7/2p1kpBb/p1P1P1p1/R2R2r1/4n2Q/8 w - - 0 1)
Harley, Brian
The Observer, 1935
(First published on Sun Dec 29 1935)
#3
9 + 9
| 15290 | Harley Scrapbook | 2014 |
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2019 |
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Qxe2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qxe2+
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qh8+
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qh8+
- 1...Be8
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qh8+
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qb2+
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Bxf5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Bxf5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Bxf5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Bxf5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Bxf5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...fxe4
- 2.Rd6
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...e3
- 3.Rxe3#
- 2...Bg6
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Bf7
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Be8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Sc1
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sg1
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Bf6#
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sc6
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sc8
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sg8
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sd5
- 2.Rd6
- 1...Kxe4
- Tries
- 1.Sd6?
- threat
- 2.exf5
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Bg6
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Bf7
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Be8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Sc1
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Sg1
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Sc6
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sc8
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sg8
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sxf5
- 2.exf5
- 1...fxe4
- 2.Sf7+
- 2...Bxf7
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Bxf7
- 2.Sf7+
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...f4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...f4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...f4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...f4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 1...f4!
- threat
- 1.Rd5+?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Sxc5#
- 2.Sd6#
- 1...Sxd5!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Qxe2?
- threat
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.exf5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qb2+
- 1...Re3
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Rxe3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qxe3
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.exf5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.exd5#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qb2+
- 1...f4
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qb2+
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qe3
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.exf5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.exd5#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Qe3
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.exf5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qb2+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.exf5+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qb2+
- 1...Rxd3!
- threat
- 1.Sd6?
- Keys
- 1.Bxf5!
- threat
- 2.Sxc5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Be8
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Sxc5
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Sd8#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rd5+
- threat
- 1.Rd6!
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Qxe2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Rxe3#
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qxe2+
- 1...fxe4
- 2.Be3
- 2...Bg6
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Bf7
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Be8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Sc1
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Sg1
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Qxh5#
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Re6#
- 2...Sc6
- 3.Qxh5#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.Qxh5#
- 2...Sc8
- 3.Qxh5#
- 2...Sg8
- 3.Qxh5#
- 2...Bg6
- 2.Be3
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Bxf5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...f4
- 2.Bf6+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Bf6+
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.Qh8#
- 3.exf5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Re6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Re3
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qh8+
- 1...Be8
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.Qh8#
- 3.exf5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Re6#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Re3
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.exf5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.Qb2#
- 3.exf5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qd2
- threat
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qd2
- threat
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxg3+
- 1...Sd4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Re3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Bf6+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Bf6+
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Bxf5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Bxf5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Bxf5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Bxf5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Qf2
- threat
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Re6#
- 3.Qxf5#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Qxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.exf5!
- threat
- 2.Sxc5
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Bg6
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Bf7
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Be8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Sc1
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Sg1
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Sc6
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sc8
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sg8
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sxf5
- 2.Sd6
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...Bg6
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Bf7
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Be8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Sc1
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Sg1
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Sc3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Qb2#
- 2...Sc6
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sc8
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sg8
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Sxf5
- 2.Qxe2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Sxc5
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qxe2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qxe2+
- 1...Sxf5
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Bxf5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Qxe2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxe2+
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qxe2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxe2+
- 1...Be8
- 2.Qxe2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxe2+
- 1...Sc1
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 1...Sg1
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Qxg3+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxg3+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qb2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qb2+
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rxd5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Rxd5+
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxe2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxe2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxe2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Rd5+
- 1...Sg8
- 2.Rd5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxe2+
- 2...Re3
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Re3
- 2.Rd5+
- threat
- 1.Bxf5!
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