MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 66590 (5N2/3B3p/1p1P2pP/2p1kpQ1/2P3P1/8/N1Pp3P/1R1K1nB1 w - - 0 1)
Hodgson, Robert Lord
1st Prize Set, Melbourne Centenniel Chess Congress, 1888
#3
13 + 8
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1889 |
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1896 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qf6+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Qxb6#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Qf6+
- 1...Sxh2
- 2.Bxh2+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Bxh2+
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Bxe3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe3
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Be3
- 1...Kxd6
- Tries
- 1.Sc3?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Bxe3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe3+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Bxe3
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Rxb6+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Re6#
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Sd5#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Qf6+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Qxb6#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Rxb6+
- 1...Sxh2
- 2.Sd5
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Qe3+
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxd6
- 2.Sd5
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Sd5
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Sd5
- 1...b5!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Be3?
- threat
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Bf4#
- 1...Sxe3+!
- threat
- 1.Bd4+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Se3+
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Bc6#
- threat
- 2.Bc6+
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd4
- 2.Rb5
- 2...Se3+
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Bc6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxh2
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Bc6#
- 2...fxg4
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...Sg3
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Se3+
- 2.Se6
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qf6+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Qxb6#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Qf6+
- 1...cxd4!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Bb5?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Bxe3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe3
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Bc6#
- 2...Se3+
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Bc6#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- 1...Sxh2
- 2.Bxh2+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Bxh2+
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Be3
- 1...Kxd6!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Rb3?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Bxe3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Rxe3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bxe3
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxe3+
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Bc6#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...f4
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxe3+
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Se3+
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Kxf3
- 3.Bc6#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...f4
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Rxf4#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.Be3
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qf6+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Qxb6#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Qf6+
- 1...Sxh2
- 2.Bxh2+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Re3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bxh2+
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Be3
- 1...b5!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Rxb6?
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Bxe3
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qxe3+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Bxe3
- 1...Sxh2
- 2.Bxh2+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.Bxf5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...gxf5
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qe3+
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kf6
- 2.Bxh2+
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- threat
- 2.hxg3
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be3
- 1...Ke4!
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Qe3+?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qe6+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Qxb6#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Qe6+
- 1...Sxe3+!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.Qxf5+?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qe6+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Qxb6#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Qf6+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Qxb6#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Qe6+
- 1...gxf5!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.Sc3?
- Keys
- 1.Rb5!
- 1...Se3+
- 2.Bxe3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe3
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Bd4
- 2...Se3+
- 3.Qxe3#
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Bc6#
- 2...Kxd4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Sxh2
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...cxd4
- 3.Bc6#
- 2...fxg4
- 3.Qxg4#
- 2...Sg3
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...f4
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Se3+
- 2.Bd4
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qf6+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Qxb6#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Qf6+
- 1...Sxh2
- 2.Bxh2+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Bxh2+
- 1...Sg3
- 2.Be3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxd6
- 3.Bf4#
- threat
- 2.Be3
- 1...Se3+
- 1.Rb5!
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).