MESON Chess Problem Database
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PID: 20936 (K2n3n/2R1P1Q1/1P1kr2r/2N1b2R/2P4q/5P1b/8/8 w - - 0 1)
Bettmann, Henry Wald
Good Companions (January), 1914
#2
9 + 8
| 3132 | The Good Companion Two-Mover | 1922 |
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Qe1
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qf2
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qg3
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qg5
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Qxe7
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Qxc4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qd4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qe4+
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Qf4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qg4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qxh5
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Ref6
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Reg6
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Rhf6
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bxg7
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sb7#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sdf7
- 2.Sb7#
- 1...Qe1
- Tries
- 1.Rg5?
- threat
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qe4+
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Qxg5
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Qxc4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Qxe7#
- 1...Bxg7
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sb7#
- 1...Qe1
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qf2
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qg3
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qd4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qf4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qg4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qh5
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Ref6
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Reg6
- 2.Qxe5#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Rhf6
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Rhg6
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bf1
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sdf7
- 2.Sb7#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Shf7!
- threat
- 1.Qxh6?
- threat
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qe4+
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Qxe7
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Qxc4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qxh5
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sb7#
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sg6!
- threat
- 1.Qf8?
- threat
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qe4+
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Qxe7
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Qxc4
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qxh5
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sb7#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qe1
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qf2
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qg3
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qg5
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qf6
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qd4
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qf4
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qg4
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Ref6
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Reg6
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Rhf6
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Rhg6
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bf1
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sxb7#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Sdf7
- 2.Sb7#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qxd8#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Shf7
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Rxe7!
- threat
- 1.Qg8?
- threat
- 2.Qxd8#
- 1...Qe4+
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Qxe7
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Rxe7
- 2.Qd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sb7#
- 1...Ref6
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Reg6
- 2.Qd5#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sxb7#
- 1...Sdf7
- 2.Sb7#
- 1...Shf7!
- threat
- 1.exd8S?
- threat
- 2.Scb7#
- 2.Sdb7#
- 2.Rc6#
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Qe4+
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Qxc4
- 2.Qd7#
- 1...Bxg7
- 2.Scb7#
- 2.Sdb7#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Rd7#
- 1...Sf7
- 2.Scb7#
- 2.Sdb7#
- 2.Sxf7#
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Scb7#
- 2.Sdb7#
- 2.Rc6#
- 1...Ref6
- 2.Scb7#
- 2.Sdb7#
- 2.Rc6#
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Reg6
- 2.Scb7#
- 2.Sdb7#
- 2.Rc6#
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Scb7#
- 2.Sdb7#
- 2.Rc6#
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sb7#
- 2.Rc6#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.Scb7#
- 2.Sdb7#
- 2.Rc6#
- 1...Qxd8+!
- threat
- 1.Rg5?
- Keys
- 1.Qf6!
- threat
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qe4+
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Qxf6
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Qxc4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qxh5
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Rexf6
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Rhxf6
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Sb7#
- 1...Qe1
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qf2
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qg3
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qg5
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qd4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qf4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Qg4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Rg6
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Rh7
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bf1
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Se4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bf5
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Se4#
- 2.Rd5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Sb7
- 2.Sxb7#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Sdf7
- 2.Sb7#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Sg6
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 2.e8S#
- 1...Shf7
- 2.e8S#
- threat
- 1.Qg4!
- threat
- 2.Se4#
- 1...Qxg4
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Qe1
- 2.exd8Q#
- 2.exd8R#
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bb2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Rd5#
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Rd5#
- threat
- 1.Qf6!
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