MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 274554 (b2N1n2/3pB3/3N1P2/2pBk3/Qnp5/2P3K1/3PP2P/8 w - - 0 1)
Howard, Kenneth Samuel
Western Morning News, 1925
(First published on Sat Feb 28 1925)
#3
11 + 7
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Sa2
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Bxd5
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sc2
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qxa8#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qxc2#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Bxd5
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxa8
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- threat
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qxa8
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- threat
- 2.Qxa8
- 1...Sxd5
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Bxd5
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Qc2
- 1...Sc6
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.S8f7+
- 1...Se6
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.e4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Bxd5
- 3.S8f7#
- 2...Sxd8
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sd4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 2...Sf8
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.S8f7#
- threat
- 2.S8f7+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...Sh7
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...Sa2
- Tries
- 1.S6f7+?
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Kf3
- threat
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.Kf3
- 1...Kf5!
- 1...Kxd5
- 1.Bxc4?
- threat
- 2.S8f7#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Bd5!
- threat
- 1.Bb7?
- 1...Sc6
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.S8f7+
- 1...Sa2
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qxc5#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qa5#
- 2...cxd4 ep
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sc2
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qxc2#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qxc5#
- threat
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sd3
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.S8f7+
- 1...Sd5
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.Qxd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qxc3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sa6
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qxd7#
- 3.e4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sh7
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...Bxb7!
- 1...Sc6
- 1.Qd1?
- threat
- 2.Qf1
- threat
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qh5#
- threat
- 2.Qf1
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.e4+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qh5#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.e4+
- 1...Sxd5
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qc2#
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qc2#
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sa2
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qc2#
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sc2
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qxc2#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qh5#
- threat
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sd3
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qh5#
- threat
- 2.e4
- 1...Sc6
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qc2#
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Se6
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.S8f7#
- threat
- 2.S8f7+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.e4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sh7
- 2.Qf1
- threat
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qf1
- 1...Bxd5!
- threat
- 1.Qxd7?
- threat
- 2.Sxc4#
- 2.S6f7#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Sxd5
- 2.S8f7#
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Se6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sxd7!
- threat
- 1.e4?
- threat
- 2.Sxc4#
- 2.S6f7#
- 2.S8f7#
- 1...Sxd5
- 2.Sxc4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sxc4+
- 1...Bxd5!
- threat
- 1.S6f7+?
- Keys
- 1.Bxa8!
- 1...Sc6
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qxc5#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.S8f7+
- 1...Sa2
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.Qxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qxc5#
- threat
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qb5#
- 3.Qa5#
- 2...cxd4 ep
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sc2
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qxc2#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qxc5#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- threat
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sd3
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- threat
- 2.S8f7+
- 1...Sd5
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.Qxd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Sxc3
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qxc3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxf6
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sa6
- 2.Kg4
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- threat
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qc2#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.Qe4#
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- threat
- 2.Kg4
- 1...Sg6
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qxd7#
- 3.e4#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sh7
- 2.Qxd7
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.S8f7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qxd7
- 1...Sc6
- 1.Qa1!
- threat
- 2.Qf1
- threat
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Qf1
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.d4
- threat
- 3.Qh1#
- 3.e4#
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Qa5#
- 2...cxd4 ep
- 3.c4#
- threat
- 2.d4
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.d4+
- 2...cxd4
- 3.cxd4#
- 2...cxd4 ep
- 3.cxb4#
- 3.c4#
- 2...cxd4
- 2.cxb4+
- 2...c3
- 3.Qxc3#
- 2...c3
- 2.d4+
- 1...Sxd5
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sa2
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Sc2
- 2.Qxa8
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- threat
- 2.Qxa8
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Qxa8
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- threat
- 2.Qxa8
- 1...Sc6
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.S6f7+
- 1...Se6
- 2.S8f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Bxc4
- threat
- 3.S8f7#
- 2...Sxd8
- 3.cxb4#
- 2...Sg5
- 3.cxb4#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Sxc4#
- 3.S6f7#
- 3.S8f7#
- threat
- 2.S8f7+
- 1...Sg6
- 2.S6f7+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.e4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.S6f7+
- threat
- 1.Bxa8!
FEATURES
NOT CLASSIFIED
Developed and maintained by Brian Stephenson.
Implemented with HTML5, MySQL, Perl (with, inter alia, CGI::Simple, HTML::Template & XML::LibXML) &
CSS/Javascript (jQuery, Bootstrap & DataTables).