MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 19378 (2B5/1R6/pN1P4/kp4r1/2P3p1/PR6/KP6/8 w - - 0 1)
Hume, George
1st Prize, Nationaltidende, 1885
#3
9 + 5
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1885 |
| 546 | International Chess Magazine | 1885 |
| 499 | Chess Problems (Rayner) | 1890 |
| 187 | The Chess Bouquet | 1897 |
| 3348 | Changing Fashions | 1925 |
| 45 | Schach | 1952 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Ra7
- threat
- 3.Rxa6#
- 2...Kxb6
- 3.Rxa6#
- 2...Rxc8
- 3.Rxb5#
- threat
- 2.Ra7
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...Re5
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxf5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Rh3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxh5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxh5#
- threat
- 2.Rh3
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rd5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rd5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...g3
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxg5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxg5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- 1...bxc4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.R3b4#
- 3.R7b4#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...b4
- 2.axb4#
- 1...Rc5
- Tries
- 1.Ka1?
- 1...bxc4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.R3b4#
- 3.R7b4#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Ra7
- threat
- 3.Rxa6#
- 2...Kxb6
- 3.Rxa6#
- 2...Rxc8
- 3.Rxb5#
- threat
- 2.Ra7
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...Re5
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxf5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Rh3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxh5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxh5#
- threat
- 2.Rh3
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rd5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rd5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...g3
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxg5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxg5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- 1...Rg7!
- 1...bxc4
- 1.Kb1?
- 1...bxc4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.R3b4#
- 3.R7b4#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Ra7
- threat
- 3.Rxa6#
- 2...Kxb6
- 3.Rxa6#
- 2...Rxc8
- 3.Rxb5#
- threat
- 2.Ra7
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...Re5
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxf5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Rh3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxh5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxh5#
- threat
- 2.Rh3
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rd5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rd5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...g3
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxg5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxg5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- 1...Rg7!
- 1...bxc4
- 1.Bd7?
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rd5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...Re5
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Rxf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxf5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Rh3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Rxh5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxh5#
- threat
- 2.Rh3
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rd5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rd5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...g3
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Rxg5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxg5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- 1...Rc5!
- 1...Rg7
- 1.Rc3?
- threat
- 2.b4#
- 1...bxc4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.b3#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...b4!
- threat
- 1.Rd3?
- threat
- 2.b4#
- 1...bxc4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.b3#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...b4!
- threat
- 1.Re3?
- threat
- 2.b4#
- 1...bxc4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.b3#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...b4!
- threat
- 1.Rf3?
- threat
- 2.b4#
- 1...bxc4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.b3#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...b4!
- threat
- 1.Rg3?
- threat
- 2.b4#
- 1...bxc4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.b3#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...b4!
- threat
- 1.Rh3?
- threat
- 2.b4#
- 1...bxc4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.b3#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...b4!
- threat
- 1.cxb5?
- threat
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...axb5
- 2.Sc4+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Rb4#
- 3.Ra7#
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Rc7#
- 3.Rd7#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rg7#
- 3.Rh7#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Ra7#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Sc4+
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Ra7
- threat
- 3.Rxa6#
- 2...Kxb6
- 3.Rxa6#
- threat
- 2.Ra7
- 1...Rxb5!
- threat
- 1.Ka1?
- Keys
- 1.Rb8!
- 1...bxc4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.R3b4#
- 3.R8b4#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Rxb5+
- 2...axb5
- 3.b4#
- 2...axb5
- 2.Rxb5+
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Ra8
- threat
- 3.Rxa6#
- 2...Kxb6
- 3.Rxa6#
- 2...Rxc8
- 3.Rxb5#
- threat
- 2.Ra8
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxd5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3
- 1...Re5
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- 1...Rf5
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxf5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Rh3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxh5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxh5#
- threat
- 2.Rh3
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rd5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Rxb5+
- 2...axb5
- 3.b4#
- 2...axb5
- 2.Rd3
- 1...Rg8
- 2.Rd3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rd5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Re5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Rxb5+
- 2...axb5
- 3.b4#
- 2...axb5
- 2.Rd3
- 1...g3
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.b4#
- 2...bxc4
- 3.Rxg5#
- 2...b4
- 3.Rxg5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- 1...bxc4
- 1.Rb8!
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