MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 206220 (2K1NnB1/2P2P2/R1P1k3/p1pN1p2/rPP2ppq/8/1QpB2n1/8 w - - 0 1)
Goulty, Allison Howard
The Observer, 1954
(First published on Sun Apr 25 1954)
#3
12 + 11
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Qe1
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qf2
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qg3
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Qxf6#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Sxe7
- threat
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8B#
- 2...Sh7
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8B#
- threat
- 2.Bxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qd8+
- 3.cxd8S#
- 2...Qxc7+
- 3.Sexc7#
- 2...Qd7+
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Qxe8+
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8S#
- 3.fxe8B#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Sxf4#
- 2...Qf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sxe7
- 1...Qd8+
- 2.cxd8S#
- 1...Qh1
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qh2
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qh3
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qh5
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qh7
- 2.Qf6#
- 1...Qh8
- 2.Qxh8
- threat
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sh7
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Qxh8
- 1...Se1
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxf4#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.f8Q#
- 2.f8S#
- 2.f8B#
- 2.f8R#
- 1...Sd7
- 2.cxd7#
- 2.f8Q#
- 2.f8S#
- 2.f8B#
- 2.f8R#
- 1...Sh7
- 2.f8Q#
- 2.f8S#
- 2.f8B#
- 2.f8R#
- 1...Qe1
- Tries
- 1.Kb8?
- threat
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.c8S#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.c8Q+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Qxd7#
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.c8B+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Bxd7#
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Sd7+
- 2.cxd7+
- 2...Kxd7
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.c8Q#
- 2...Kxd7
- 2.cxd7+
- 1...axb4
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.c8S#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.c8Q+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Qxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.c8B+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Bxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...cxb4
- 2.c8Q+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Qxd7#
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.c8B+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Bxd7#
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.c8Q+
- 1...Qg5
- 2.c8Q+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Qxd7#
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.c8B+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Bxd7#
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.c8Q+
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.c8S#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Qh6
- 2.c8Q+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Qxd7#
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.c8B+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Bxd7#
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.c8Q+
- 1...Qh8
- 2.c8Q+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Qxd7#
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.c8B+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Bxd7#
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.c8Q+
- 1...Se1
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxf4#
- 3.c8S#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.c8Q+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Qxd7#
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.c8B+
- 2...Sd7+
- 3.Bxd7#
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Sd7+
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Rxb4+!
- threat
- 1.Sxf4+?
- 1...Ke7
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Se6
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Se6
- 2.Qe5+
- 1...Sxf4!
- 1...Ke7
- 1.Bxf4?
- threat
- 2.Sg7#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Qh8
- 2.Qxh8
- threat
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- threat
- 2.Qxh8
- 1...Sxf4!
- threat
- 1.Qd4?
- threat
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.bxc5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...axb4
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...cxb4
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sdf6
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Se7
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Qxe7
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.c5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...Qg5
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Qxf4
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Sxf4
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.bxc5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qd8+
- 3.cxd8S#
- 2...Qxc7+
- 3.Sexc7#
- 2...Qd7+
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Qxe8+
- 3.fxe8Q#
- 3.fxe8S#
- 3.fxe8B#
- 3.fxe8R#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Sxf4#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Qf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- threat
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...Qh6
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Qxf4
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...Qh8
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxh8
- threat
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sh7
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.bxc5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...Se1
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Bxf4#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.bxc5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Qxf4
- threat
- 3.Sg7#
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Qd8+
- 3.cxd8S#
- threat
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.bxc5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...f3
- 2.Sf4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.bxc5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sf4+
- 1...g3
- 2.Sxf4+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Qxf4
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.bxc5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sxf4+
- 1...cxd4!
- threat
- 1.Kb8?
- Keys
- 1.Bc3!
- threat
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bg7
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qd8+
- 3.cxd8S#
- 2...Qe1
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Qf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Rxb4
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...axb4
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bg7
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qd8+
- 3.cxd8S#
- 2...Qe1
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Qf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...cxb4
- 2.Bg7
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qd8+
- 3.cxd8S#
- 2...Qe1
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Qf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Bg7
- 1...c1Q
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...c1S
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...c1B
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...c1R
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Qe1
- 2.Bxe1
- threat
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sh7
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Bxe1
- 1...Qf2
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Qg3
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Qg5
- 2.Bf6
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qxf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Qxg8
- 3.fxg8Q#
- 3.fxg8B#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8S#
- threat
- 2.Bf6
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Bxf6
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Bxf6
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Bf6
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qd8+
- 3.cxd8S#
- 2...Qxc7+
- 3.Sdxc7#
- 2...Qd7+
- 3.cxd7#
- 2...Qxe8+
- 3.fxe8S#
- 2...Qxf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Qd6
- 3.Sg7#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8S#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.f8S#
- threat
- 2.Bf6
- 1...Qh1
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Qh2
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bg7
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Qh3
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Qh5
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bf6
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8S#
- threat
- 2.Bg7
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8S#
- threat
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Qh6
- 2.Bf6
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qxf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Bf6
- 1...Qh7
- 2.Bf6
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qxg8
- 3.fxg8Q#
- 3.fxg8B#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8S#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8S#
- threat
- 2.Bf6
- 1...Qh8
- 2.Bf6
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qxf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Qxg8
- 3.fxg8Q#
- 3.fxg8B#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8S#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8S#
- threat
- 2.Bxh8
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Bf6
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Se1
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bf6
- threat
- 3.Sxf4#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qxf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...f3
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bg7
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qd8+
- 3.cxd8S#
- 2...Qe1
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Qg3
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Qf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Qh2
- 3.Qf6#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Sg7+
- 1...g3
- 2.Sg7+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.Bf6
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qxf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Bg7
- threat
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Qd8+
- 3.cxd8S#
- 2...Qf6
- 3.Qxf6#
- 2...Sg6
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- 2...Sd7
- 3.cxd7#
- 3.f8Q#
- 3.f8S#
- 3.f8B#
- 3.f8R#
- threat
- 2.Sg7+
- threat
- 1.Bc3!
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