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11 problem(s) found in 6011 milliseconds (displaying 11 problem(s)). [COMMENTDATE>=20200919 AND NOT K='Hilfsrückzüger' AND NOT S='British Chess Magazine' AND A='McDowell, Michael'] [download as LaTeX]

1 - P0552606
Michael McDowell
886 The Problemist 03/1983
P0552606
(3+9)
h#6
1. Da4 Te2 2. fxe2 f4 3. Kc7 f5 4. Kc8 f6 5. Thc7 f7 6. De8 fxe8=D#
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Anton Baumann: C+ Alybadix (2021-03-22)
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Keywords: Sacrifice of white pieces, Excelsior white (auto key)
Genre: h#
Computer test: Anton Baumann: C+ Alybadix (2021-03-22)
FEN: 8/1r5r/pk6/8/8/b4p2/R1q2P1p/5b1K
Input: Hans-Jürgen Schäfer, 1998-07-01
Last update: Erich Bartel, 2021-03-23 more...
2 - P0576681
Michael McDowell
? 1999
Kingston-Turnier
P0576681
(3+5)
h=4
1. Te4 Sxe4 2. Ld6 Sxd6 3. Te1+ Kxe1 4. Kd4 Kd2=
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klären Quelle
Anton Baumann: C+ Gustav 4.2a (2023-05-31)
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Genre: Fairies
FEN: 8/3Nr3/5N2/3pb3/3r4/3k4/8/3K4
Input: Felber, Volker, 2000-01-02
Last update: hpr, 2000-03-04 more...
3 - P1065514
Michael McDowell

P1065514
(3+4)
#2

BS Problemid: 50606
Authors: McDowell, Michael
Sources: Still More Fun with Chess Miniatures 2002
Years: 1990
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. Ka2! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Sf2,S~ 2. Tg1#
1. ... Kc1 2. Db1#
1. ... Ke1 2. De2#
1. ... c2 2. Dxd2# (2023-02-11)
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Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (50606)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 8/8/8/8/8/2pQ3n/3b2R1/K2k4
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
4 - P1121891
Michael McDowell
1973 Problemkiste (54) 01/1988
P1121891
(4+3) C+
#5
1. Ta1 b6 2. Le1 b5 3. La5 b4 4. Kc1 Kc3 5. Ta3#
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CH-LB* IM
vf: +wBe3, -sBd4, Andrei Seliwanow, 10.1997, Smena (Moskwa)
Felber, Volker: siehe dazu auch die Nachläufer unter P1121891 und P1411093 (2023-07-24)
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0343097), Schlüssel = Eckzug, Miniature, Indian, pin-mate, Ideal mate
Genre: n#
Computer test: %Popeye FreeBSD-4.3-RELEASE-32Bit-Version 3.75
FEN: R7/1p6/8/8/3p4/1k1P4/3B4/1K6
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-11
Last update: Gunter Jordan, 2023-07-24 more...
5 - P1123598
Michael McDowell
1996 Ideal-Mate Review 22 10/1986
P1123598
(3+2)
#4
1. Sd2 b5 2. Lb1 b4 3. Kc2 b3+ 4. Sxb3#
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SfK KAR-SLKS IM
vf: Wladimir Kusmitschew, 1995, Schachmatnye sadatschi i etjudy;
a1<>h1, Karol Mlynka, 06.1967, Clensky Zpravodaj Kotva (1), Traxler-Memorial, 5. ehr. Erw.
SCHRECKE: Mlynka: P1165076 (2023-11-02)
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2023-11-03)
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0328010), anticipated (P1165076), Ideal mate
Genre: n#
FEN: 8/8/1p6/8/8/1K6/2B5/kN6
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-11
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2023-11-03 more...
6 - P1138860
Michael McDowell
C8947 The Problemist 05/1996
Lob
P1138860
(3+4)
#2
1. Ke2! droht 2. De3 (A),Dg4 (B),De5 (C)
1. ... g4 2. ABC
1. ... f6 2. AB
1. ... Sf5 2. BC
1. ... f5 2. CA
1. ... Sg6 2. A
1. ... Sf3 2. B
1. ... Sg2 2. C
1. ... Kd4 2. Dd3#
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FLm
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61
In the eight variations all subsets of the three threats appear as mate(s) (2022-09-17)
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0015226), Karlström-Fleck, Miniature
Genre: 2#
FEN: 8/5p2/8/1R4p1/4k2n/6Q1/8/3K4
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Gunter Jordan, 2022-09-17 more...
7 - P1236249
Michael McDowell
WCCC Turku 07/1995
Wodka-Turnier
1. Lob
P1236249
(7+8) C+
s#2
1. Ld6+ Ka5 2. Dxc6 a2#
1. Ld6+ Kxa4 2. Txd5 a2#
1. Ld6+ Kb5 2. Txa7 a2#
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Genre: s#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: R3Q3/n1B5/2n5/3p3R/Nk6/pp1P4/1p6/bK6
Input: Frank Müller, 2012-04-08
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-01-02 more...
8 - P1380104
Michael McDowell
253 Tim Krabbé's Website 26/7/2004
P1380104
(9+1) C+
#3
1. c4! Kc2 2. Sbc3 Kd3 3. 0-0-0#
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Within hours, the English problemist Michael McDowell sent me a Belén problem that was both a Meredith and a three-mover.

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"Or start Na4 on c3 for a 9-piece setting if you don't mind a flight-taking key," he added. Man for man, that setting was later independently also sent to me by Joshua Green. (The key is then 1.Na4)." [P1380105]
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Keywords: Belen Theme, Rex solus (s), Castling as mating move
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/8/8/8/N7/PPP5/P4P2/RNk1K3
Input: James Malcom, 2020-09-20
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2020-09-22 more...
9 - P1380106
Michael McDowell
253 Tim Krabbé's Website 26/07/2004
P1380106
(6+1) C+
#3
1. La2+! Kc2 2. Sg3 Kxd3 3. 0-0-0#
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"Just a few minutes later, McDowell sent me this miniature setting, for the price of a checking key."
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Keywords: Belen Theme, Rex solus (s), Checking key, Flight-giving key, Stalemate dissolution, Castling as mating move
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/8/8/8/3B4/3P4/8/RBk1K2N
Input: James Malcom, 2020-09-20
Last update: Felber, Volker, 2020-10-12 more...
10 - P1380108
Michael McDowell
253 Tim Krabbé's Website 26/7/2004
P1380108
(8+2) C+
#4
1. Sd1! Kc2 2. Sdc3 Lxa2 3. Lxa2 Kd3 4. 0-0-0#
2. ... Kc1 3. Sxb1 Kc2 4. Sa3#
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"And next morning, he sent me "something that looks like a proper chess problem.

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1.Nd1! Not only a black piece on b1, but also a key which fills up all the castling squares. 1...Kc2 2.Ndc3 Bxa2 (Kc1 3.Nxb1 Kc2 4.Na3 mate) 3.Bxa2 Kd3 4.O-O-O mate."
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Keywords: Belen Theme, Stalemate dissolution, Castling as mating move
Genre: n#
Computer test: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/8/8/3P4/N1B5/4N3/P4P2/Rbk1K3
Input: James Malcom, 2020-09-20
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2021-10-11 more...
11 - P1405301
Michael McDowell
WCCC Batumi 2013
1.-2. Preis
Ukrainisches Turnier
P1405301
(5+2)
#3
1. ... Kd7 2. Se7 Ke6 3. Lf5#
2. ... Ke8 3. Lc6#

1. Sc3! Kd7 2. Sa4 Ke6 3. Sc5#
2. ... Ke8 3. Lc6#
2. ... Kc8 3. Sb6#
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2022-10-21)
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Keywords: Minimal, Miniature
Genre: 3#
FEN: 8/2B3K1/3Pk3/3Np3/4B3/8/8/8
Input: Rainer Staudte, 2022-10-21
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2022-10-21 more...
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The problems of this query have been registered by the following contributors:

Hans-Jürgen Schäfer (1)
Felber, Volker (2)
Brian Stephenson (1)
Zuncke/Bruder (2)
Frank Müller (1)
James Malcom (3)
Rainer Staudte (1)