MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 24425 (r3k3/p2N1p2/1p1K3p/8/5p2/r1p4p/4B2Q/8 w q - 0 1)
Howard, Kenneth Samuel
The Observer, 1933
(First published on Sun Feb 5 1933)
#3
4 + 10
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SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Ba6#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...f3
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe5+
- 1...a5
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Ba6#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rb3
- Tries
- 1.Sf6+?
- 1...Kd8
- 2.Qxh3
- threat
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxh3
- 1...Kf8!
- 1...Kd8
- 1.Qg1?
- threat
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Kd8
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...0-0-0!
- threat
- 1.Qg3?
- threat
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...0-0-0
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Kb7
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Ba6#
- 2...Kb7
- 2.Qxc3+
- 1...fxg3!
- threat
- 1.Qxf4?
- threat
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Qe5+
- 1...0-0-0
- 2.Qc4+
- 2...Kb7
- 3.Bf3#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Kb7
- 2.Qc4+
- 1...f5
- 2.Qc4
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qc4
- 1...f6
- 2.Qc4
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Bh5#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qf8#
- threat
- 2.Qc4
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe5+
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe5+
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe5+
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe4+
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe5+
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qg3
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Qg3
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qe3+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qh8#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe3+
- 1...c2
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe5+
- 1...b5
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe5+
- 1...Kd8!
- threat
- 1.Qh1?
- threat
- 2.Qxa8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Bh5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bh5+
- 1...f6
- 2.Bh5+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qd5
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Bh5+
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qg1
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qg1
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qe4+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qe4+
- 1...f3!
- threat
- 1.Qg2?
- threat
- 2.Qxa8#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Kd8
- 2.Qxa8#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...0-0-0
- 2.Qc6#
- 2.Qa8#
- 1...f5
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...f6
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qe4#
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...f3
- 2.Qg8#
- 1...hxg2!
- threat
- 1.Sf6+?
- Keys
- 1.Qxh3!
- threat
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qg2
- threat
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...Kd8
- 2.Sf6
- threat
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.Qg2
- threat
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kc8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Ke8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 1...0-0-0
- 2.Qxc3+
- 2...Kb7
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Ba6#
- 2...Kb7
- 2.Qxc3+
- 1...f5
- 2.Qg2
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kf7
- 3.Bh5#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qg2
- 1...f6
- 2.Qg2
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kf7
- 3.Bh5#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qe6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qg2
- 1...Ra1
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qg2
- threat
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Ba6#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Ba6#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Ba6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qg2
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Qe6+
- 2...fxe6
- 3.Bh5#
- 2...fxe6
- 2.Qe6+
- 1...c2
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...f3
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...b5
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Sf6+
- 1...h5
- 2.Qg2
- threat
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qg2
- 1...a5
- 2.Sf6+
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kf8
- 3.Qxh6#
- 2...Kd8
- 2.Qg2
- threat
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qxa8#
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Ba6#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qg4
- threat
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qg8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Ba6#
- threat
- 2.Qxh6
- threat
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...Kd8
- 3.Qf8#
- 3.Qh8#
- 2...0-0-0
- 3.Ba6#
- threat
- 2.Sf6+
- threat
- 1.Qxh3!
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