SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. Dh1! droht 2. Dh8#
1. ... dxc6 2. Sxc6#
1. ... dxe6 2. Sf3#
1. ... d5 2. exd5#
1. ... d6 2. Lc3#
1. ... Kd4 2. e5# (2023-03-23)
Iwan Soroka: Year ist falsch: 0000 (2023-03-23)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.89 (2023-10-08, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2022-04-19)
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2023-08-10)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. Lf6! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Lxd5,Le~ 2. Dxe5#
1. ... Lg1,Lg3 2. Sg3#
1. ... Dxd5 2. Dxe6#
1. ... Dxd6 2. Sxd6#
1. ... Dxf6 2. Sxf6#
1. ... Dg5 2. Txg5#
1. ... Df5 2. Td4#
1. ... Da1 2. Ta5#
1. ... Db2 2. Tb5#
1. ... Dc3 2. Tc5#
1. ... Dd4 2. Te5#
1. ... Kf5 2. Dh7# (2023-05-07)
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Autor laut BCM: Lt. H. von Duben, Landskrona, Sweden
1.Preis im B.C.M. Problem Tourney
Felber, Volker: Nachdruck WHZ nennt als Autor 'Lieut. v. Düben, Schweden' (wahrscheinlich 'Gustav Hendrik von Düben') (2011-10-09)
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61, except for trial after 1... Lf7,Lg6,Lh5 (2021-05-09, hidden) more ...
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. Dh8! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Se6,S7~ 2. De5#
1. ... Sf6,Sh6 2. Df8#
1. ... Se7 2. Lxf4#
1. ... d4 2. Txd4#
1. ... f3 2. Dh2#
1. ... b5 2. Ta6# (2022-12-02, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2023-08-10)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2022-07-11, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2022-04-27)
Henrik Juel: 1.Sg5 zz
1... Lf7,Lg7 2.Kxe7#
1... Lf6,Lg6 2.Dxe6#
1... Tf6,Tg7 2.Txd4#
1... Tf7,Tg6 2.Ke8# (2022-04-27)
Henrik Juel: Andrew, this illustrates the standard meaning of Organ Pipes
Your definition in the PDB is too broad, I think (2022-04-27)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.89 (2024-02-14, hidden) more ...
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AZW: Wir entnehmen dieses Problem dem letzten Weihnachtsbuche von A.C.White, welches ausschließlich dem modernen "Klappen-Thema" gewidmet ist. Es gibt kaum ein andres Thema, welches dem Komponisten einen derartigen Reichtum an Kombinationen bieten würde, sowohl für Zweizüger als auch für mehrzügige Aufgaben.
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61, except for the minor dual 1... Tc7 2.Dd6,Dxc7 (2022-12-11, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2023-04-23)
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'Die Stunde' gibt als Quelle 'Deutsche Schachzeitung' an
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.85 (2020-12-30)
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Sally: 1.De2!(droht2.De8#)-Bxfe2+/Bf2+/De3/Lxc5/Sf6,
2.Sc3#/Se3#/Sxb4#/Da6#/Se7#.
S. 32 Int. Großmeister und Meister für S. - Kompositionen. (2010-07-06)
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2022-02-28)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. De8! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Lxd2,Lxf2 2. De2#
1. ... Lxf4 2. De1#
1. ... Td8,Td~ 2. Da4#
1. ... Tf8,Tf~ 2. Dh5#
1. .. Lg6,Lg8 2. Th1#
1. ... Sa5,Sb~ 2. Lf3#
1. ... Sxe8,Sc~ 2. Tc1# (2023-03-12)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.89 (2024-01-19, hidden) more ...
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. De2! droht 2. Dxe4#
1. ... Se3,Sf~ 2. Le6#
1. ... Sg7 2. Sxf6#
1. ... Se7 2. Td8#
1. ... Sd6 2. Sc7#
1. ... Sd4 2. Sb4#
1. ... Tc4 2. Dxc4#
1. ... e3 2. Df3# (2022-12-21)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. Dxf7! droht 2. Sf2#
1. ... Dxe8 2. Dd5#
1. ... De7 2. Sxd6#
1. ... De6 2. Dxg6#
1. ... Lf5 2. Dd5# (2022-12-22)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. Sa5! droht 2. Sb3#
1. ... Le5 2. De3#
1. ... Se5 2. Dg1#
1. ... Te5 2. Lb6#
1. ... Tb6 2. Lxb6#
1. ... Lxd5 2. Txd5# (2022-12-22)
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Henrik Juel: cooks 1.Se6+,Sxf2,Dc1 (2024-02-15, hidden)
SCHRECKE: It's C+ (2024-02-16, hidden)
Henrik Juel: I agree, Michael
Now it is C+ Popeye 4.61 (2024-02-16, hidden)
HBae: 1. ... b2 2. Da1# (2024-02-16, hidden)
HBae: Natürlich 1. ... c2 Da1# (2024-02-16, hidden) more ...
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. Sg7! droht 2. Dd4#
1. ... Sce5 2. Td4#
1. ... Sge5 2. c6#
1. ... Le5 2. Df3#
1. ... Te5 2. Dc6#
1. ... Ke4 2. Dd4#
1. ... Te4 2. c6# (2022-11-09, hidden) more ...
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Hans-Jürgen Manthey: Reprint 99 Schach-Express p.146 2/8/1947
1. Le6 droht 2. Dd5#
1... Da5/Da8 2. Lxb2#
1... exd1D/T/L 2. Df2#
1... exd1S 2. Dd2#
1... e4 2. Dg7#
1... Sbel. 2. Tc4# (2022-10-24)
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2022-10-25)
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Hans-Jürgen Manthey: Reprint 87 Schach-Express p.117 2/7/1947 (2022-10-23)
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. Sf5! droht 2. Ld6#
1. ... Kd5+ 2. Ld4#
1. ... Sd5 2. Te4#
1. ... Ld5 2. Db2#
1. ... d5 2. De2#
1. ... Lxf5 2. Txf5# (2022-10-24)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.89 (2024-01-22, hidden) more ...
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. Tdd1! droht 2. Tbc1#
1. ... Se6 2. Dxf5#
1. ... Te6 2. Dc8#
1. ... Le6 2. Df2#
1. ... d5 2. Dc5# (2023-04-04)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. Db7! droht 2. Dxc6#
1. ... Sa4,Sd7 2. Dxb5#
1. ... Sd8,Sc~ 2. Sb2#
1. ... Sd4 2. Se3#
1. ... Lxd5 2. Sb2#
1. ... Kxd5 2. Df7# (2023-05-03)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. Td5! droht 2. Dg2#
1. ... Le5,Lxg3 2. Sc5#
1. ... Te5,Tf6 2. Sf6#
1. ... Se5 2. Df4#
1. ... Sd4 2. Te5#
1. ... Tf7 2. Td4#
1. ... Kxd5 2. Dc4#
1. ... Dh1 2. Dxh1#
1. ... Dh2,Dh3,Df5 2. Df5# (2023-08-19)
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (except for the acceptable Nowotny double threat) (2022-04-28)
Henrik Juel: 1.Sb5 thr. 2.Dxc4,Dc5#
1... Txb5/Lxb5 2.Txc4/Lc5#
1... d6/d5 2.Dxc4,Dc5#
1... Kxb5 2.Db6#
Paradoxically, the threats do not follow the Nowotny captures, but defenses by Pd7 (2022-04-29, hidden) more ...
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.89 (2023-11-26)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2022-09-02)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.89 (2023-11-06)
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A.C.White: "LOYD lived up to his profession that others were welcome to reproduce and improve his themes better than some writers are wont to do.
There are dozens of instances on record where his problems closely anticipate later work by other composers, but I have seldom found that he made any objection thereto. On the whole I think he had a certain feeling of pride that others should follow in his footsteps twenty or fifty years after him. More than once I have shown him versions by distinguished modern composers, and he would laugh and say: " Has So-and-so really just published that ? Why, I made it when I was eighteen." It is impossible to refer to all these cases in such a book as this. No. 273 is a single striking instance among many, which I discussed at some length in the British Chess Magazine for February, 1910."

vgl. P1064133
Henrik Juel: 1... Ke5 is a selfcheck, probably 1... e5 was intended
The other (less interesting) defenses are
1... L~/S~ 2.Te2/Tg4# (2021-07-25)
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2021-07-25, hidden) more ...
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2023-08-19)
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im 'BCM' veröffentlicht als Tourney Problem No. 7, Motto: "The Rear Guard".
Die Autorschaft ergibt sich aus einer Anmerkung im Preisbericht über die vom Wettbewerb ausgeschlossenen Probleme (s. 'BCM' 12/1890, S. 505): "... Nos. 4 and 7, by E. St. Maurice"
athulin: First published in British Chess Magazine, v. 10, i. 113 (May, 1890), p. 216, tourney prb. 7 (Motto: "The Rear Guard"), as competing in the B.C.M. #2 Tournament of 1890.

For some reason, the tourney report does not include the name of the composer (all other are mentioned), and no correction has been found in either v. 11 or v. 12 of British Chess magazine.

The collection Canadian Chess Problems (1890) includes the problem as composed by "E. St. Maurice".

The same thing happened for problem 4 in the same tournament (P1020238). (2023-04-18)
Mario Richter: @anders: It seems you overlooked the remark about excluded problems in 'BCM' 12/1890, S. 505 (2023-04-19)
athulin: @Mario Richter: Quite right, I had missed that. Thanks for the notice! (2023-04-19)
SCHRECKE: 1. Ta6! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Ke6 2. La2#
1. ... Ke4 2. c4#
1. ... e6 2. Sf6#
1. ... e4 2. Sf4#
1. ... bxa6 2. Dc6#
1. ... Sa4,S~ 2. c4#
1. ... Sc4 2. Dxb7#
1. ... Lxc2,L~ 2. Txe5#
1. ... Le4 2. Txe5,Sf4# (Mattdual) (2023-04-19, hidden) more ...
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BCM Problem Tourney, Einsendung No.4, Motto: "The Shield"
zur Autorschaft s. Anmerkung zu P1020237
athulin: The report does not include the name of the author of tourney problem 4 (this problem). It is not clear where the present name was first revealed, but the problem does appear under the present name in Canadian Chess Problems. No correction has been found in British Chess Magazine v. 11 or v. 12. (2023-04-18)
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2023-04-19, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2021-12-26)
Henrik Juel: 1.Tg4 zz
1... Se3+ 2.fxe3#
1... Tg3- 2.Sxf3#
1... L- 2.Da1#
1... d5 2.Dxg7#
1... Sg7- 2.Sf5# (2021-12-26)
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Hans-Jürgen Manthey: Nachdruck SExpress 1.Jul 1947 S.107 Nr.79 (2022-10-17)
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laut Thulinscher Edition von '370 Utvalda': Prize, American Chess Assosiation 1878

'BCM' (in einer Besprechung der Sammlung von J.A. Ros): "... not inviting in appearance, has perhaps the finest key of the whole [two-move] section. This position was a great favourite of the late Herr Steinitz."
athulin: First published in Cleveland Sunday Morning Voice, 1878-04-07, prb. 175
Won a minor prize of the most difficult problem submitted to the A.C.P.A. tourney through that particular column. (The judges Finlinson & Gilberg seem to have been unanimous in their choice.) (2023-05-31)
Henrik Juel: dual in last variation (2023-05-31)
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Vorweggenommen durch P1022354 , s.a. den Artikel im BCM 1886, S.441ff. Dort heißt es: "In justice to Mr. Rowland it must be noted that he undoubtedly can claim priority of publication over Herr Stahl. The Jamaica Gleaner assumed the contrary—in a recent article—upon the strength of a reprint of Mr. Rowland's version by Professor Brownson, but we have personally seen the Dublin Evening Mail of March 4th, and can vouch for the previous appearance of the position there and then.
It is somewhat curious that two of these, no doubt unconscious, reproductions should have occurred to problems crowned or highly commended in the self-same tourney. The Rowland—Stahl case is not quite so startling as the others, although the resemblance is striking enough and, if known in time, might probably have affected the award. ... the slight deviation on move one in these bi-move problems would rather tend to confirm the notion of deliberate piracy, were they the work of authors unknown to fame. We of course entertain no such suspicion and although the name of K. Stahl is almost unknown to us, yet we plainly see the probability that this composer's work was at Buffalo prior to March 4th, as also the utter unlikelihood he could have seen the Dublin Evening Mail of that date. The foregoing expose will undoubtedly not be without its utility, if composers will read aright the two-fold lesson it conveys. Viz :—First. Do not continue to harp upon old themes in a thin disguise. Let "the Bristol" rest in peace, and disturb no more the bones of "the poor Indian" or such used up subjects as the six move flight square two-mover. Second. Only false prophets tell you the future of the problem art points to positions with few pieces and scant variety. On the contrary, that way lies piracy and consequent mortification of spirit!"

Laut "simple Two-move Themes" war das Publikationsdatum allerdings "Jan., 1886"
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61
Knight wheel (2020-09-19)
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In 'Austrums', dem 'Kleinen Problemfreund', dem 'Vorwärts' und einem anderen PDB-Eintrag (P_1222974, von mir gelöscht) ohne sLh1 - aber sowohl verschiedene Nachdrucke als auch andere Internetquellen haben alle auf h1 einen sL.
[Der gelöschte Eintrag stammte aus einem Import von V.Felber: "F=0007065; ... W=Felber (0007065)"]
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2022-04-19)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2022-07-04)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.85
1.Lh5! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Sa2 2.T:a4+ Sb4+ 3.K:b1 c2#
1. ... Sb3 2.Sc5+ S:c5 3.T:c5 S:a3# (2021-03-05)
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Felber, Volker: vergleiche P1242798 mit +sBa4 (2020-02-08)
Ralf Schreyer: source: British Chess Magazin, Juni 1881, Original: Sonntagsblatt, 6.2.1881 (2006-11-19, hidden)
Peter Niehoff 52382 Niederzier Germ.: 1. Tf3 (droht Sf5 #2) - Bd2,
2. Sf5+ - Ke5,
3. Ld4#.
1. .... - Ke5,
2. Sg4+ - Kd6,
3. Lc5#.
1. .... - Bexf3,
2. Sc2+ - Kc3,
3. Ld4#. (2006-11-30, hidden)
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2024-03-19, hidden) more ...
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.85
1.Sg5! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Kf6 2.Sf3 Kg7/Ke7/Lg7/Lc1,L~ 3.Ld4/Dd8/De6/Df8#
1. ... Kf4 2.Sh3+ Kg3/Ke5 3.Lf2/De6#
1. ... L:g5 2.De6+ Kf4 3.Lh2#
1. ... Lf8 2.D:f8 K:d5 3.Dc5#
1. ... Lg7 2.Le3 ~ 3.De6# (2020-06-14)
athulin: Won 1 pr of the #3 section of 2nd Problem Tourney of the B.C.M.
First publ.: B.C.M., v. 3, p. 79 (Feb., 1883), prb. 1 (2022-08-16)
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Andrews Memorial Problem Tourney, Problem 29
SBD: This is Problem No. 465, noted as First Prize in the Andrews
Memorial Problem Tourney, page 490, British Chess Magazine, December 1888.

Solution:

1. Tg2! Lxg2 2. Dxg2 droht 3. Dc6#
2... Ke6 3. Dd5#
2... e6 3. Db7#
1... Ke6 2.Te2 Kd7 3. e6#
. 2... bel. 3. Dg4#
1... Kc7 2. e6+ nebst 3. Db8#
1... e6 2.Df3 droht 3. Db7/Df7#
. 2... f3 3. Tg7#
. 2... Kc7 3. Dc6# (2012-02-21)
Sally: Ein Mattbiderproblem mit zwei Turmverstellungen und überraschenden Figurenopfern. (2017-08-16)
Henrik Juel: C+ by Popeye 4.61 (except for one mate dual 1... e6 2.Df3 g3 3.Db7,Df7#) (2017-08-17)
athulin: First publication is British Chess Magazine v. 8, i. 88 (Apr, 1888), p. 219, tourney prb. 29 (2022-08-28)
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Henrik Juel: cooked 1.Le3,Dg5 (2021-09-29)
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2023-05-04)
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'VSM': "In dieser klassischen Miniatur sind drei wichtige Momente der Problemkomposition dargestellt. Räumung der Diagonale g4-c8 für die weiße Dame, Verdopplung von Steinen gleicher Gangart (Turton) und durch das erzwungene 1. ... a6-a5 die Hinlenkung des schwarzen Bauern nach a5 zur Selbsteinsperrung des schwarzen Königs."
Ion Murarasu: The version without bPg5 Otto Wurzburg publish in Bahn Frei in 1895 , one year early. Source: Edgar Holladay- U.S. Chess Problem Anthology,Vampade, 2004, Problem nr.59. pag. 14 (2010-04-23)
Felber, Volker: Volksstimme ohne sBg5 (2014-04-08)
Sally: Die Aufgabe wird meist ohne s. Bg5, als Miniatur gebracht! (2010-04-20, hidden)
Ion Murarasu: 1231 The British Chess Magazine october 1896, p.424 (2010-04-21, hidden)
Sally: Ohne sBg6. Bahn frei. 1895 v.
Satz: 1.. Kb8, 2. Dxa6 (2.Dxe5+?) - Ka8, 3. Lc6#; 2..Kb7!)
1.Lh3! - Kc7, 2.Dg4 (droht Kb8, 3. Dc8#; 2 .. -Kd8, 3. Dd7#
1..-Ba5, 2. Da6+ - Kxa6,3.Lc8#.
Klassischer Turton mit vier Modellmatts, inklusive Vermeidung im Satz und Spiel. (2011-01-27, hidden)
Sally: s. 24 Schwalbe Feb. 1980.
s. 81 Klassik pur (Böhringer).
Nr 182 Perlen der S. Komp. (Speckmann 1985).
S. 224 = = = = = . (2011-01-27, hidden)
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61, also without Pg5
Beautiful problem (2022-07-15, hidden)
Hans-Jürgen Manthey: Reprint 89 Schach-Express p.126 2/7/1947 (2022-10-23, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2022-05-26)
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SCHRECKE: 1.Sh4! (2.T:a6 D:e1#)
1. ... Sc5 2.T:c5 Kf4 3.Sg2+ D:g2#
1. ... Sb8 2.Le8 (Zugzwang)
2. ... Sa6 3.T:a6 D:e1#
2. ... Sc6 3.L:c6 D:e1#
2. ... Sd7 3.L:d7 D:e1#
1. ... Sc7 2.Lf7 (Zugzwang)
2. ... Sa6 3.T:a6 D:e1#
2. ... Sb5 3.S:b5 D:e1#
2. ... Sd5 3.L:d5 D:e1#
2. ... Se6 3.L:e6 D:e1#
2. ... Sa8 3.T:a8 D:e1#
2. ... Se8 3.S:e8,L:e8 (Dual) (2020-11-03)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.85
1.Dc2! (2.S:b6+ S:b6#)
1. ,.. S8a7,S8e7 2.D:c6+ S:c6 3.Td2 b5#
1. ... Sd6 2.Dc4+ S:c4 3.S:b6+ S:b6# (2020-10-26)
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Henrik Juel: duals like 1... Sh8 2.La4,Lb5 (2023-12-28)
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SCHRECKE: C+, Gustav 4.1d, Brute Force (2021-08-11, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61, except for the mate dual 1... Kf5 2.Dh5+ Ke6 3.Td6,Sc7# and the double mate threat 1... Sc8 2.De6 thr. 3.Td4,Sc3# (2021-08-15)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.89 (2024-03-21, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2024-02-29)
Henrik Juel: 1.Lf8 d5 2.Dxe7 Kxa2 3.Da3# (2024-02-29)
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Joaquim Crusats: There is no solution (2007-01-05, hidden)
Felber, Volker: Joaquim Crusats geht von einem 5# aus.
Nachdruck in 'Süddeutsche Schachzeitung' 1957, Seite 66 als 10#! (2011-02-22, hidden)
Joaquim Crusats: 1.Qh1+ g2 2.Qxh8 Bxf5 3.Qa8+ Rc6 4.Qa2+ Rc4 5.Qxg2+ Re4 6.Qg8+ Be6 7.Qa8+ c6 8.Qa2+ Rc4 9.Qg2+ Re4 10.Qxe4# (2011-02-22, hidden)
Henrik Juel: Popeye 4.61 with 'opt thr 2' found no flaws (2020-11-15, hidden)
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61, actually (2020-11-16, hidden) more ...
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SCHRECKE: Unlösbar (2023-05-05)
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(MZ475)
Sally: 1. Bc4! (droht 2. Tb5#) - Bxc3, 2.Sb7+ - Kxa4.3. Sc5+ - Ka5
4. Ba4(droht Tb5# - Bh2/c2, 5.Tb5#.(1.Ka7?-Le7,2.Bc4- Sc3!) (2010-08-24)
SCHRECKE: C+, Gustav 4.1d, Brute Force (2021-03-14)
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.89 (2023-12-10, hidden) more ...
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Teppo Mänttä: 1.Sb5! (2.Sc7+/2.Dg1) 1.--- Td1 2.f4 --/Sg4 3.Te5#/Dc5# 1.--- Td2 2.Dxe3 --/Dg1/Td4 3.Dc5#/Sxc3#/Dxd4# 1.--- Td3 2.fxe4+ fxe4 3.Df7# (2021-05-13, hidden) more ...
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SBD: Nachdruck: How To Solve Chess Problems, Kenneth S. Howard,
Dover, 1945. pg. 113.

"The veteran solver may recognize this as a type of problem in which one of the white pieces has to be temporarily masked, and apparently the only piece that can be shut off, or masked, to any purpose is the king's rook."

Indian theme with doubling of thematic play, "which is a fine constructive feat since he uses but eight men altogether."

1. Th1 Kg4 2. Kh2 Kh5 3. Kg3#
1... g4 2. Sh2 nebst 3. Sf1# (2012-02-13, hidden)
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.89 (2023-12-11, hidden) more ...
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SCHRECKE: 1.Lf5! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Kd6 2.D:d4+ Kc7,K:e7 3.Dd7#
1. ... Kf4 2.De3+ K:e3 3.Sd5#
1. ... S:f5 2.Sg6+ Ke6 3.Dd7#
1. ... Sc7 2.Te2+ f:e2/S:e2/Kd6 3.Dg3/Sg6/Da3#
2. ... Kf4 3.Dd2,De3# (Mattdual) (2020-06-14)
athulin: Won 5 pr of the #3 section of 2nd Problem Tourney of the B.C.M.
First publ.: B.C.M., v. 3, p. 194 (May, 1883), prb. 12 (2022-08-16, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2022-07-04, hidden) more ...
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.89 (2024-01-07, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: 1.Sh5 thr. 2.Sf4,Se7,Sxf6,Se3+
1... c3 2.Sf4+
1... e3 2.Se7+
1... Txb5 2.Sxf6+
1... Txc8 2.Se3+ (2024-03-10, hidden)
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61, except for the minor dual 1... Tb7 2.Sf4,Se3+ (2024-03-10, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: cook 1.Dh5+ (2023-03-15, hidden) more ...
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Felber, Volker: ND in Schach-Express mit Datum 'IX 1947'.
ND in DSB 1978, S. 94, Nr. 2159 mit Quelle 'El Ajedrez Argentino, 1947'. (2011-08-10)
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2024-02-25, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: duals like 1.Txf3 Sf4 2.Lb7,Sc3+ (2023-08-27)
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'BCM': "Suggested by the previous Problem of Mr. Tanner, No. 1398 [P1122818]".
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'The Problemist': "No. 214 prettily shows the advantage of slight changes in a position. Compare 214a [P1122818]."
Von B.G. Laws innerhalb einer Vortrages mit dem Titel "Stepping stones from Solving to Composing" am St. Bride's Institute am 27.01.1928 verwendet
SCHRECKE: Das ist offenbar ein #4 mit der Lösung:
1.Le5! Kd3 2.Sb4+ Ke3 3.Lg4 Ke4 4.Te2#
2. ... Ke4 3.Te2+ Kf3 4.Lg4#
1. ... Kc5 2.Tb4 Kc6 3.Ld4 Kd6 4.Tb6# (2021-02-02)
SCHRECKE: C+, Gustav 4.1d, Brute Force (2021-02-03)
A.Buchanan: This is not minimal. Minimal does not mean “some side has only two pieces”. It means that the side with active force only has two pieces. It is thematic. Here in this position Black is one cook-blocker away from bare king. Different thing entirely (2021-02-04)
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2022-04-09)
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Teppo Mänttä: 1.Tc6! (thr. 2.De5+,2.Dc3) 1.--- Se7 2.Dc3 Sxc6 3.Dxb3+ Kd4 4.Sf5#(MM), 1.--- f1D 2.De5+ Lxe5/Sxe5 3.Sb4+/Sxf4+ Kd4 4.Sf5#(MM), 1.--- Lc5 2.Sf5 f1D,T,L,S 3.Sb4+ Kc4 4.Sd6#(MM) pin model, 1.--- Lc4 2.Txd6+ Kxd6 3.Df6+ Kd5 4.Dd8#(MM) (this variation was omitted in FIDE-Album); 1.--- Lc5 2.Sf5 Ld6 3.De5+ Lxe5/Sxe5 4.Sb4#/Sxf4#. (2021-08-05)
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Rosalie Fay: 1. Dd4 (droht 2. Da7+) Lb6 2. Dd1 (droht 3. Da1#) Ld4+ 3. Dxd4 ~ 4. Da7#;
1. ... Lf6 2. Dxf6 Ka5 3. Dxd6 zz Ka4 4. Da6#
C+ Popeye Windows-64Bit v4.69 (2023-12-31)
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(MZ428)
Sally: Satz : 1. Bf6, 2. Kc4 usw ist Weiß aufg der Suche nach einem Wartezug 1. Kc4? -Bf6, 2, Sc3 -Ke3,3. ??fehlt ein w. Wartezug!. Kc3? - Bf6, 3. Sc3? scheitert an weißer Selbstbehinderung, deshalb nur!
1. Kb4! - Bf6, 2. Sdc3 - Ke3, 3. Kc4 - Kf4, 4. Sd5#Muster#
S. 40 Ausgew. S. Aufg. (1989)Nr, 65 (Zucker). (2010-08-27)
SCHRECKE: C+, Gustav 4.1d, Brute Force (2021-03-12)
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(MZ455)
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Sally: Aug. 1978.
1. Dg2! (droht 2. Sxc5+ - Ka5, 3.DA8+ - Kb6, 4.Sd7#Muster#
Zwie Bauernzüge führen zu Abspielen, in denendie Dame ge-
zielt zurückpendeln muß:1. - Bc6, 2. Dd2! nebst 3. Sc5+ - Ka5, 4. Dd8# Mustermatt; 1. Be4, 2. Dh2! nebst 3. Se5+ - Ka5, 4. Dxc7 # mit Mustermatt.
S. 48 Ausgew. S. Aufg. (1989) Nr 83 (Zucker). (2010-08-27)
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2021-03-13)
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Rosalie Fay: 1. Da6 (droht 2. Dc8+) Sc5 2. Lg5+ Sxg5 3. Df6+ Kc7 4. Db6#;
1. ... Sg5 2. Lxg5+ Kc7 3. Lf4+ Kd8 4. Df6#;
1. ... Sf6 2. Dxf6+ Kc7 3. Lf4+ Kb7 4. Da6#;
1. ... Sb6 2. Dxb6+ Ke7 3. d8=D+ Kf7/Txd8 4. De6#
C+ Popeye Windows-64Bit v4.69 (2023-12-31)
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SCHRECKE: C+, Gustav 4.2b, Brute Force (2022-10-27)
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SCHRECKE: C+, Gustav 4.2b, Brute Force
1. Dh1! a6 2. Txb2+ Kxb2 3. Db7+ K:a3,K:c3 4. Db4#
1. ... a5 2. Tb8 a4 3. Db7 Lh6,L~ 4. Dxb2# (2022-09-16)
James Malcom: Does this qualify as a Bristol? If not, what type of line clearing is it? (2022-09-17)
Henrik Juel: Looks like a Bristol to me
Db7 makes room for Tb4-b8 and returns to b7 (2022-09-17)
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SCHRECKE: C+, Gustav 4.2a, Brute Force
1.Th1! c5 2.Sg1 Ka1 3.Se2+ Ka2 4.S:c3# (2022-03-15)
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SCHRECKE: 1. Le5! droht 2. g4+ Tg2 3. Lxg2#
1. ... Ld5 2. Lxd5 Th4,T~ 3. g4#
2. ... Txg2 3. Lxg2#
2. ... Th3 3. gxh3# (2023-01-22)
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Teppo Mänttä: Either cooked or misprinted. The diagram position is cooked by 1.Txg3!. According to yacpdb there should be a black Bishop h4 and then it is sound with the key 1.Ta3!. (2021-07-26)
Teppo Mänttä: (+sLh4) 1.Ta3!(waiting) Ke3/d2/S-- 2.Te2#(A)/Df5#(B)/Df3#(C). Try? 1.Lh6?(waiting) 1.--- Ke3/d2/Ke5 2.Df3#(C)/Te2#(A)/Df5#(B), 1.--- Sf3!. ABC-CAB. (2021-07-26)
A.Buchanan: OK Teppo posted this. You add so much to this site, please consider becoming a moderator so you can improve the data quality directly. (2021-07-26)
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61, except for double mate threats after 1... dxc4,dxe4 (2022-07-04, hidden) more ...
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2022-02-08, hidden) more ...
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im 'BCM' heißt es zu Autor: "S. Saunders, Warwick, Queensland" und zur Aufgabe: "His first Problem"

Einsendung zum "The Week Problem Tourney", Motto: "Faniska"
athulin: Won the pr. for best #3 in The Week Problem Tourney, 1882. (There was also a pr. for best #2.)
The tourney was limited to composers who resided in Queensland, Australia.

First published as The Week (Brisbane), v. 14, i. 365 (1882-12-23), p. 620, prb. 596. (2023-04-17)
Henrik Juel: 1.Lb4 thr. 2.Le2,La6,Ta5 triple threat
1... Le6,Tg5 2.Le2,Ta5 dual
many mate duals (2023-04-17)
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Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2022-08-29, hidden) more ...
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2021-10-28)
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Henrik Juel: C+ by Popeye 4.61 (except for one dual)
1.Le2 ZZ
1... Da2/Dc6+/Db5+ 2.Db5,Sc6/Sc6/Db5
and seven other unique mates
Eight black checks (2020-01-23)
athulin: The prize information is partially incorrect. The special prize mentioned
in this tourney was given to P1020458, not to this problem, which 'only' won
the prize for best #2. (2022-08-09)
athulin: Only one main #2 prize was awarded. (2 special prizes for #2 were also
awarded, but they could not be given to the main #2 prize problem.)
The source reference is strange. It should be:
v. 46, i. 92 (1880-12-11), p. 3, tourney problem 86. (2022-08-15)
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Henrik Juel: C+ by Popeye 4.61 (except for one dual)
1.Td5 ZZ
1... Dg8/Dxe7/De6,Dg6 2.Se6/Sg6/Se6,Sg6 (2020-01-23)
athulin: This problem won one of two special prizes for #2. It did not win 'best #2', as the special prizes were explicitly reserved for problems that did not win that prize.
The source reference is strange. It should be:
v. 45, i. 297 (1880-08-08), p. 16, tourney problem 48. (2022-08-15)
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Henrik Juel: Damaged by one dual and some mate duals
1.Tg4 thr. 2.Txf4+ Kxe5 3.Db8,Dc7#
1... Td1 2.Dxe3+ Kxe3/Kf5 3.Te2/Dxe4#
1... Sxe5 2.Dd4+ Kxd4/Kf3,Kf3 3.Txf4/Dxf4#
1... Kxe5 2.Db8,Dc7+ and 3.Txf4,Dxf4# (2020-01-23)
athulin: Only one #3 prize was awarded.
The source reference is strange. It should be:
v. 46, i. 268 (1880-07-04), p. 16, tourney problem 36. (2022-08-15)
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Henrik Juel: Ruined by duals
1.Sf4 thr. 2.Db2+
1... c3 2.Lb6+,Lc7,Txe6,Sg6
1... Ke5 2.Txe6+ Kd4 3.Lb6,Df2+
1... e3 2.Lb6+,Txe6,Dd1+
1... gxf4 2.Lb6+ Ke5 3.Dh5+ Kxf6/Lg5 4.Ld4/Dg5#
1... Lxc6 2.Sd3 thr. 3.Lb6+ Kc3 4.Dc2#
2... cxd3 3.Db2+ Kc4,Kc5/Ke3 4.Db4/Df2#
2... Kc3 3.Dc2+ Kd4 4.Lb8# (2020-01-23)
athulin: Only one #4 prize was awarded.
The source reference is strange. It should be:
v. 46, i. 17 (1880-09-12), p. 10, tourney problem 60. (2022-08-15)
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Henrik Juel: duals after 1... Dc1,Db3,Da1,Da2,De3,Tb4,d6 (2022-04-06)
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Henrik Juel: C+ by Popeye 4.61 (the triple threat produces no duals)
Teppo Mänttä: Reprint: nr. 1185 Encyclopedia of Chess Problems (Velimirovic/Valtonen) 2012. (2021-09-27)
Teppo Mänttä: Reprint: 2345 Chess Problems 1997. (2021-09-28)
Henrik Juel: C+ by Popeye 4.61 (the triple threat produces no duals)
This entry and the one in the Duplicat Diagram are the same problem, so one of them should be deleted
I suggest that P1018329 is deleted, as it has less information by now (2020-04-04, hidden) more ...
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