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209 problem(s) found in 4001 milliseconds (displaying 100 problem(s)). [COMMENTDATE>=20200919 AND NOT K='Hilfsrückzüger' AND NOT S='La Tribune de Genève' AND S='British Chess Magazine'] [download as LaTeX]

1 - P0003187
Thomas R. Dawson
6577 British Chess Magazine 12/1944
P0003187
(12+14)
h#1.5
1. ... bxc6ep 2. b5 Txa3#
R: 1. ... c7-c5 2. f4xTg5 Tg6-g5 3. f3-f4 Ta6-g6 4. f2-f3 Sc6-a7 5. h4-h5 Ta8-a6 6. h3-h4 a6-a5 7. h2-h3 Ka5-a4 8. b3-b4 Ta4-a3
or R: 1. f4xTg5 Tg6-g5 2. f3-f4 Ta6-g6 3. f2-f3 Sc6-a7 4. h4-h5 Ta8-a6 5. h3-h4 a6-a5 6. h2-h3 Ka5-a4 7. b3-b4 Ta4-a3
but we are told that White has the move.
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Henrik Juel: Stipulation should probably be interpreted to mean h#1.5 . -1... c7 -2.f4xTg5 Tg6 -3.f3 Ta6 -4.f2 Sc6 -5.h4 Ta8 -6.h3 a6 -7.h2 Ka5 -8.b3 Ta4 etc. (2004-03-18)
A.Buchanan: Idea I suppose is that Black just moved, and moreover it was pawn double hop. I don't see clearly far enough back to confirm that. (2021-10-21)
Mario Richter: If Black moved last, the only legal retraction is R: 1. ... c7-c5! But the position can also be resolved if White moved last, starting with R: 1. f4xTg5 Tg6-g5 2. f3-f4 Ta6-g6 3. f2-f3 Sc6-a7 4. h4-h5 Ta8-a6 5. h3-h4 a6-a5 6. h2-h3 Ka5-a4 7. b3-b4 Ta4-a3.
Therefore the keyword "No legal last move for White" doesn't apply here; and to make the solution work, the Stipulation should be something like "h#2 0.1.1." or "h#1.5". (2021-10-21)
Henrik Juel: HC+ Popeye 4.61 (2021-10-22)
A.Buchanan: To my mind, the retro thinking is serious enough that we can’t claim HC+. If a tool like Replicator 2.0 was to validate the retro status I’d be ok. But I think it would be misleading to put HC+ to indicate the trivial h#1.5 is sound. We can certainly mark that Popeye has checked the h#, but not click the C+ flag. What do you think? (2021-10-22)
Henrik Juel: HC+ is not recognized (yet) by PDB, and I suppose it just meant that some sort of human analysis is needed in addition to a standard forward solver like Popeye
You are suggesting that we distinguish between easy and difficult human analysis and say HC+ for easy analysis only
I suggest saying HC+ for all problems where Popeye is not sufficient; you can write easy or difficult in the C+ comment
If and when a human analyst proves the analysis wrong, we delete the HC+ label, of course (2021-10-22)
A.Buchanan: What does Mario think? He invented the term, I seem to remember (2021-10-22)
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Keywords: En passant as key
Genre: h#, Retro
FEN: 2b5/np1p2pp/7q/pPp3PP/kP6/r1PPP3/RKpp2P1/BB2n3
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2021-10-21 more...
2 - P0003269
Tivadar Kardos
149 British Chess Magazine 10/1956
P0003269
(5+17) cooked
h#3
1. exf3ep e3 2. 0-0-0 Tb4 3. Tg4 Tb8#
I think that this cooked problem is an early A osteriori. I can see ways that it might be made sound, but I would like to see the published version. San anyone help please? Thanks.
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Cook: 17 Black pawns, retro cook and numerous forward cooks
klären wK im Schach, vielleicht wBb2?
Alfred Pfeiffer: 9 schwarze Bauern! (2012-02-07)
Ladislav Packa: Auch mit wBb2 NL, z.B. 1.exf3 e.p. Txg5 2.0-0-0 Tb5 3.Tg~ Tb8# (2012-02-07)
A.Buchanan: And adding to earlier comments, if we do swap sBb2 for wB, the retraction is still not unique with R: 1. f3-f4 Lh6xg5+ (2021-11-26)
A.Buchanan: I think that this cooked problem is an early A Posteriori. I can see ways that it might be made sound, but I would like to see the published version. Can anyone help please? Thanks. (2022-04-25)
Gerald Ettl: Verbesserungsvorschlag: -sBa2, -sBb2, -sSg7, +sBg7
r3k3/3b2p1/5p2/6b1/4pPRp/2pq2rp/2p1P1pB/2K3n1/ (2022-04-25)
Gerald Ettl: und +sSg8 (wegen exf4 Vermeidung) (2022-04-25)
Gerald Ettl: +sSa4 nicht g8 (2022-04-25)
A.Buchanan: Hi Gerald. Thanks for this. Your final proposed version is r3k3/3b2p1/5p2/6b1/n3pPRp/2pq2rp/2p1P1pB/2K3n1, yes? There are 16 candidate solutions, all using castling. But wPa cannot leave the a-file, and is required for capture balance, so Black cannot castle. Five of the candidates begin with e.p.: play might have just been R: 1. Kb1-c1 b3xPc2+, so e.p. is not permitted in any case. What am I missing? (2022-04-25)
Gerald Ettl: Hi Andrew,
Those were 2 mistakes I made. I improved it again.
r3k3/3b4/4pp2/6b1/4pPRp/n1pq2rp/PPp1P1pB/2K3n1/
(den wBa2 habe ich auf das Brett gestellt, da sonst wieder Lh6xXg5 geht.) (2022-04-26)
A.Buchanan: Hi Gerald: Deine Retro-Logik ist gut. Aber es gibt 18 Lösungsvorschläge für die Zukunft. Ich habe heute im Discord meinen eigenen Vorschlag zur AP-Korrektur von Kardos veröffentlicht. Ich werde ihn hier im PDB hinzufügen. (2022-04-26)
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Keywords: En passant as key, Castling
Genre: h#, Retro
FEN: r3k3/3b2n1/5p2/6b1/4pPRp/2pq2rp/ppp1P1pB/2K3n1
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2021-11-26 more...
3 - P0005367
Ted Brandhorst
3500 British Chess Magazine 12/1973
P0005367
(0+0)
BP in which both sides get their pieces all on squares of the same colour?
(AL: 12,5)
1. a3 a5 2. c3 b6 3. d4 d6 4. e3 e5 5. f4 f6 6. g3 g5 7. h4 h6 8. Sd2 Ta7 9. Kf2 Lg7 10. De1 Kf8 11. Lh3 Lxh3 12. Txh3 Se7 13. Th2
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Hauke Reddmann: Beim Vorfuehren (im Club vor voellig problemunerfahrenen
Patznasen) kam einer auf
folgende Idee:

1.c3 e5 2.a3 Bxa3 3.Nxa3 a5 4.e3 b6 5.f4 d6 6.g3
Ne7 7.h4 f6 8.Bh3 Bxh3 9.Rxh3 Ra7 10.Rh2 Kf8 11.Kf2 h6 12.Qe1

2 Halbzüge gespart! (2002-11-19)
Ryan McCracken: It's possible to do this faster with a good capturing scheme:
1.e3 d6 2.Ba6 Bh3 3.Bxb7 Bxg2 4.Bxa8 Bxh1 5.Be4 Bf3 6.Bxh7 Bxd1 7.Bxg8 Bxc2 8.Nc3 Bb3 9.Bxf7+ Kxf7 10.axb3 Kf6 11.b4 reaching a monochrome position in a mere 10.5 moves. (2004-10-01)
A.Buchanan: I don't think this "cooked". It's not even unsound: just the author's effort to solve a synthetic challenge, and twice the solution has been superseded, that's all. (2020-11-03)
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Keywords: Synthetic problem, Superseded by (P1381496), Non-Unique Proof Game, Ornament
Genre: Retro
FEN: 8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1995-06-03
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2020-11-04 more...
4 - P0008653
Thierry Le Gleuher
12858v British Chess Magazine 1993
2. ehrende Erwähnung
P0008653
(15+15) C+
BP in 24,0
1. a4 Sf6 2. Ta3 Sd5 3. Tc3 Sb4 4. Txc7 Sa2 5. Tc3 Da5 6. h4 b6 7. Tch3 La6 8. g3 Ld3 9. Lg2 Sa6 10. Ld5 0-0-0 11. Sf3 Kb8 12. 0-0 Tc8 13. Th1 Tc3 14. Lc4 Ta3 15. b3 Ka8 16. Lb2 Sb8 17. Lf6 exf6 18. Dc1 Le7 19. Db2 Tc8 20. Dd4 Tc5 21. Sc3 Th5 22. Ta1 Dg5 23. Kf1 f5 24. Ke1 Lf6
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paul: Checked with Euclide for the first 19 moves (~45 min) (2014-07-04)
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Keywords: Unique Proof Game, Interchange (TT), Castling, Castling Paradox
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ Stelvio 1.11 00:02:47 Minuten. (hh:mm:ss) Keine Lösung: BP 23.0, BP 23.5.
FEN: kn6/p2p1ppp/1p3b2/5pqr/P1BQ3P/rPNb1NP1/n1PPPP2/R3K2R
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1997-05-19
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2023-04-01 more...
5 - P0008654
Ronald Turnbull
12857 British Chess Magazine 1993
Lob
P0008654
(15+14) C+
PG in exactly 11,5
1. g4 e6 2. g5 Ke7 3. g6 Kf6 4. gxh7 Kg6 5. hxg8=S Th3 6. Se7+ Kh7 7. Sc6 dxc6 8. Lg2 Sd7 9. Ld5 Sf6 10. Lf3 Dd5 11. Lg2 Ld7 12. Lf1
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A.Buchanan: I imagine that e.g. 12. ... Tc8 would allow the removal of the "exactly" limitation, which is unsavory in a tempo problem. (2018-12-12)
A.Buchanan: Yes confirmed C+ BP 12.0 after 12. ... Tc8 with Euclide 1.11. (2018-12-12)
A.Buchanan: Ronald wrote: As far as i'm concerned a game in 11 moves doesn't solve a proof game in 11.5 moves. The normal stipulation (in those days, in English) was "Position after White's 12th move. What was the game?" Which is specific and is in English, as against "PG11.5".

I happen to disagree with Ronald's position on the vexed "exactly" question, particularly for a tempo problem. But I do defend his right to retain his original stipulation associated with the problem. It is part of his creative work and as a matter of respect, scholarship and insurance it should never be over-written. There is a dependency in PDB between the animation and the diagram stipulation, which encourages over-writing. We need a unicode Originalforderung field (or maybe keyword parameter) which can contain the original stipulation in its entirety. Obviously most stipulations are unaffected, but retros are more vulnerable. Having the Originalforderung field would also free up the diagram stipulation for *greater* automation (e.g. standardization on language, helpmate, try, set play, decimal-comma-or-decimal-point, which would allow much more focused search than is available now, and a similar kind of auto-translation to what occurs in keywords and fairy pieces today). (2020-12-30)
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Keywords: Ceriani-Frolkin Theme (S), Unique Proof Game, Homebase (w), Tempo Loss (L)
Genre: Retro
Computer test: Natch 3.1 (1 sec.)
FEN: r4b2/pppb1ppk/2p1pn2/3q4/8/7r/PPPPPP1P/RNBQKBNR
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1997-05-19
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2020-12-31 more...
6 - P0501209
Hilmar Ebert
Hans Gruber
Denis Blondel

12173v British Chess Magazine 1985
1. ehrende Erwähnung
P0501209
(2+13) C+
h#4
1. Tc4 Txa2 2. Tb4 Txb2 3. Ta2 Txb1 4. Ta1 Txa1#
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Yuri Bilokin: you can see
1...Rxb1 2.a1=Q Rxa1 3.b1=Q+ Rxb1 4.Ra1 Rxa1#
1...Rxb1 2.a1=Q Rxa1 3.b1=R Rxb1 4.Ra1 Rxa1#
1...Rxb1 2.a1=Q Rxa1 3.b1=B+ Rxb1 4.Ra1 Rxa1#
1...Rxb1 2.a1=Q Rxa1 3.b1=S Rxb1 4.Ra1 Rxa1# (2023-05-08)
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Keywords: Pure Round Trip (T), Tempo Move (ttt), Switchback (t), Minimal (T)
Genre: h#
Computer test: (Popeye C-Version 3.52 (2048 KB))
FEN: b7/1n6/8/pp2p3/kr1pK3/rp6/pp6/Rn6
Reprints: 12173v British Chess Magazine 01/1986
Input: Gerd Wilts, 1996-06-06
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2017-03-20 more...
7 - P0503950
Christopher John Feather
10822 British Chess Magazine 07/1975
P0503950
(2+5) C+
h#3
6.1...
1) 1. Lc6 De8 2. Kb7 Dxc6+ 3. Ka6 Da8#
2) 1. Ld5 Dd8+ 2. Kb7 Dxd5+ 3. Ka6 Da8#
3) 1. Le4 Da4 2. Kb7 Dxe4+ 3. Ka6 Da8#
4) 1. Lf3 Df8 2. Kb7 Dxf3+ 3. Ka6 Da8#
5) 1. Lg2 Dg8 2. Kb7 Dxg2+ 3. Ka6 Da8#
6) 1. e5 Dh8 2. Kb7 Dxh1+ 3. Ka6 Da8#
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Yuri Bilokin: you can see 1...Qh8 2.Kb7 Qxh1+ 3.Ka6 Qa8# (2024-02-09)
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Keywords: Pure Round Trip (D,D,D,D,D)
Genre: h#
Computer test: (Popeye C-Version 3.52 (2048 KB))
FEN: Q7/2k5/1p2p3/1p6/8/K7/8/7b
Input: Hans-Jürgen Schäfer, 1996-09-23
Last update: hpr, 2004-09-30 more...
8 - P0509876
Filip S. Bondarenko
12120 British Chess Magazine 07/1985
P0509876
(5+6) cooked
h#4
1. e6 Kc6 2. e5+ Kd5 3. exf4+ Kd4 4. Sf2 Se1#

NL:
1. Tc6 Kxc6 2. e5 Kd5 3. exf4+ Kd4 4. Sf2 Se1#
1. Tg5 f5 2. Kf4 Se3 3. Te6 Kxe6 4. Lf3 Sd5#
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Yuri Bilokin: Correction: -wPh2, +bPc6, +bPg3, bRh5-g6 8/3Kp3/2p3rr/8/4nP2/3N1kpP/4b3/8 (4+8)
1.e6 Kxc6 2.e5+ Kd5 3.exf4 Kd4 4.Sf2 Se1# (MM) (2021-05-14)
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Keywords: Check Protection
Genre: h#
FEN: 8/3Kp3/7r/7r/4nP2/5k1P/2N1b2P/8
Input: Markus Manhart, 1997-06-28
Last update: hpr, 1999-10-19 more...
9 - P0516611

10547 British Chess Magazine 04/1973
P0516611
(4+5) cooked
h#4
1. b3 Ta1 2. b2 Lb8 3. b1=L Ta8 4. Lh7 Le5#

NL:
1. La1 Kc5 2. Kg7 Lf4 3. Kf6 Lxg5+ 4. Ke5 Te1#
1. Kg8 Ld6 2. b6 Kc6 3. Kf7 Tf1+ 4. Ke8 Tf8#
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Verstellung LpT
klären: autor?
Yuri Bilokin: correction +wPd4(-bBd4), +wPe3, +wPf2, +bPb6, +bPd5, +bPf3 7k/1p6/1p6/1K1p2p1/1p1P2P1/4Pp2/5P1B/7R (7+7) h#4
1.b3 Ra1 2.b2 Bb8 3.b1=B Ra8 4.Bh7 Be5# (MM)

Ambush (wR). Check prevention (W-B)
Corner-to-corner (wR) × 2
Herlin. Hesitation (wB)
Indian (white, pericritical). Promotion (b)
Model mate × 1. Battery mate. Double-check mate (2024-01-10)
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Keywords: Line closure
Genre: h#
FEN: 7k/1p6/8/1K4p1/1p1b2P1/8/7B/7R
Input: Andreas Mokosch, 1997-08-09
Last update: hpr, 1999-10-26 more...
10 - P0522836
Marjan Kovacevic
12171 British Chess Magazine 01/1986
1. Preis
P0522836
(4+6) C+
h#2
1. Dh8 0-0 2. Da1 Lxf7#
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Eric Huber: Anticipated by 'P0534152' Erkki Heinonen, 3. Makuc-Moder-Gedenkturnier 1971-1973, 4. ehrende Erwähnung. (2008-10-01)
Viktoras Paliulionis: This problem shows paradoxical idea - two mutually exclusive tempo moves (B1 & B2). P0534152 has only one tempo move. (2023-10-09)
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Keywords: Castling (wk), Tempo Move (dd)
Genre: h#
Computer test: (Popeye C-Version 3.52 (2048 KB))
FEN: 6B1/5n1n/8/8/N7/b7/kq5r/4K2R
Input: Markus Manhart, 1998-02-10
Last update: Gerd Wilts, 2008-10-02 more...
11 - P0529043
Zoltan Laborczi
11818 British Chess Magazine 01/1983
P0529043
(6+7) C+
h#2
b) sBb3 nach c5
a) 1. La6 Txa6 2. Txd3+ Sxd3#
b) 1. Tc2 Lxc2 2. Lxc6+ Sxc6#
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Zoltán Laborczi: 1st-3rd HM, 1983-85 (2021-03-17)
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Keywords: Sacrifice of white pieces
Genre: h#
Computer test: (Popeye C-Version 3.52 (2048 KB))
FEN: n7/3K4/2R5/1b2N3/Pkn5/1p1B4/1P1rp3/8
Input: Hans-Jürgen Schäfer, 1998-03-11
Last update: hpr, 1999-05-06 more...
12 - P0547566
Thomas R. Dawson
4041v British Chess Magazine 12/1935
P0547566
(3+6)
h#2
b) sDg8 nach g7
a) 1. La7 Ta1 2. Db8 Sb6#
b) 1. Da1 Tg8 2. Da7 Sc7#

NL in b):
1. Dd4 Ta1+ 2. Da7 Sb6#
1. Dd4 Tg8 2. Da7 Sc7#
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Yuri Bilokin: redaction Thomas R. Dawson & Yuri Bilokin wRg1-h1, bQg8-h8, +bPc5 kb5q/1n1p4/3p4/2pN4/8/1K6/8/7R (3+7) h#2 2.1…
1.Ba7 Ra1 2.Qb8 Sb6# (MM)
1.Qa1 Rh8 2.Qa7 Sc7# (MM)
Blocking piece replacement (bB-bQ)
Corner-to-corner (bQ). Corner-to-corner (wR) × 2
Echo mates (mirrored diagonally, 0, 0). JT Onkoud 50 theme
Place exchange in the final positions (black, qb). Transferred pin (bB)
Model mate × 2. Echo. Pin-mate × 2. Smothered mate × 2 (2022-12-16)
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Keywords: Fesselungsspiel (222 202 000)
Genre: h#
FEN: kb4q1/1n1p4/3p4/3N4/8/1K6/8/6R1
Input: Markus Manhart, 1998-05-09
Last update: hpr, 1999-11-11 more...
13 - P0547766
Toma Garai
12024 British Chess Magazine 09/1984
P0547766
(9+11) C+
h#2
2.1...
1) 1. Dd3+ Db5 2. Ke4 Dc4#
2) 1. Df6+ Db6 2. Kd4 Dd6#
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Yuri Bilokin: more economical bBb4-a7, bBc8-a2, bPc3-b4, -wPc7 5n1B/br5r/K7/Q1pk4/1p4P1/pP3qn1/b1BP2P1/8 (8+11) (2022-05-29)
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Keywords: Fesselungsspiel (222 202 000)
Genre: h#
Computer test: (Popeye C-Version 3.47 (1024 KB))
FEN: 2b2n1B/1rP4r/K7/Q1pk4/1b4P1/pPp2qn1/2B2PP1/8
Reprints: L64 Darnall Magazine 17 16/06/1987
Input: Markus Manhart, 1998-05-09
Last update: Mario Richter, 2022-05-29 more...
14 - P0550888
Niharendu Sidkar
(III) British Chess Magazine 05/1968
P0550888
(3+3) C+
h#3
Duplex
s) 1. Lf5 Kf2 2. Kf4 Lf3 3. Le5 Le3#
w) 1. ... Lf3 Kf6 2. Kf4 Lf5 3. Le3 Le5#
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Totalsymmetrie, Idealmatts
A.Buchanan: What's a polar echo? (2022-03-08)
Henrik Juel: Good question
It must refer to the two mate positions:
The bishops stand on e3,f3 and e5,f5; with the kings on f2 and f4, Black is mate, and with kings on f4 and f6, White is mate
In non-duplex problems echo/chameleon echo mates are pretty well defined (black king on same/different square color)
So polar echo is just a third type, maybe only occurring in duplex problems (2022-03-08)
A.Buchanan: Thank you, Henrik. A non-duplex mechanism for Polar Echo is shown by P1305339 & P1305340. (2022-03-08)
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Keywords: Polar Echo, Aristocrat, Miniature
Genre: h#
Computer test: (Popeye C-Version 3.52 (2048 KB))
FEN: 8/B6b/8/4k3/8/4K3/8/b6B
Reprints: 1823 Ideal-Mate Encyclopedia Vol.1 1999
Input: Ronald Schäfer, 1998-07-01
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2022-03-08 more...
15 - P0555069
Bernard Rothmann
11378 British Chess Magazine 05/1978
P0555069
(4+10) cooked
h#3
1. d4 Te2 2. Lc6 Le7 3. Kg5 Te5#
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Cook: NL 1. Ke4 Ka5 2. Kd4 Le5+ 3. Kc5 Tc2#
Adrian Storisteanu: Possible fix: shift the entire position left (Ka6/Ke5) -- 1.c4 Rd2 2.Bb6 Bd7 3.Kf5 Rd5#. (2015-10-16)
Yuri Bilokin: correction: -wPg3, -bPf7, bRd5, bPh3-h4, +bPf4
8/8/1K1B1qpp/3r1k2/5ppp/5b2/5R2/6b1 (3+10)
1.Rd4 Re2 2.Bc6 Be7 3.Kg5 Re5# (MM) (2020-11-26)
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Keywords: Fesselungsspiel (133 101 220)
Genre: h#
FEN: 8/5p2/1K1B1qpp/3p1k2/6p1/5bPp/5R2/6b1
Input: Markus Manhart, 1998-07-04
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2015-10-17 more...
16 - P0564722
Christopher Jeremy Morse
(V) British Chess Magazine 06/1971
P0564722
(2+14) C+
h#7
1. f3 Dxa2 2. Tb1+ Dxb1 3. b2+ Dxb2 4. Sb3+ Dxb3 5. Sd3+ Kxc2 6. Tb1 Kxd3 7. Kf1 Dxb1#
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Yuri Bilokin: you can see 1...Qd5 2.Sf3+ Qd1 3.Re1 Qxe1+ 4.f1=B Qd1 5.Se1 Qd4#
1...Qd5 2.Sf3+ Qd1 3.Re1 Qxe1+ 4.f1=B Qd1 5.Sd4 Qxd4#
1...Qd5 2.Sf3+ Qd1 3.Re1 Qxe1+ 4.f1=B Qd1 5.Sh4 Qd4#
1...Qd5 2.Sf3+ Qd1 3.Re1 Qxe1+ 4.f1=B Qd1 5.Se5 Qd4# (2024-02-09)
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Genre: h#
Computer test: Popeye C-Version 3.52 (2048 KB)
FEN: Q7/8/8/8/5p2/1pp5/prp2ppp/n1K1nrkb
Input: Markus Manhart, 1999-02-25
Last update: Alfred Pfeiffer, 2020-04-29 more...
17 - P1012018
Ted Brandhorst
British Chess Magazine 1973
P1012018
(12+12)
BP in 38.0
1. g4 h5 2. Lg2 h4 3. e4 h3 4. Se2 hxg2 5. h4 f5 6. h5 f4 7. h6 f3 8. Th4 fxe2 9. a4 b5 10. a5 Lb7 11. a6 g5 12. axb7 a5 13. b4 a4 14. d4 Ta5 15. f4 gxh4 16. f5 h3 17. f6 h2 18. g5 a3 19. g6 a2 20. g7 Kf7 21. Lf4 Kg6 22. Kf2 e5 23. bxa5 exf4 24. a6 f3 25. Kg3 f2 26. c4 b4 27. c5 b3 28. c6 d5 29. h7 Sd7 30. cxd7 c5 31. f7 c4 32. e5 Lc5 33. e6 b2 34. e7 c3 35. dxc5 c2 36. c6 d4 37. c7 d3 38. a7 d2
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No. 1128 HN
Paulo Roque: cooked:
1.a4 b5 2.a5 Bb7 3.a6 d5 4.axb7 a5 5.b4 a4 6.c4 a3 7.c5 a2 8.c6 Ra5 9.bxa5 b4 10.a6 b3 11.a7 b2 12.d4 Nd7 13.e4 f5 14.Ne2 f4 15.g4 f3 16.Bg2 fxe2 17.f4 e5 18.Kf2 h5 19.f5 h4 20.Bf4 exf4 21.e5 h3 22.f6 hxg2 23.h4 f3 24.h5 g5 25.Rh4 gxh4 26.g5 h3 27.Kg3 f2 28.g6 h2 29.g7 Kf7 30.cxd7 c5 31.h6 c4 32.e6+ Kg6 33.f7 c3 34.h7 Bc5 35.dxc5 c2 36.c6 d4 37.c7 d3 38.e7 d2
[Euclide 0.93, c2000-2002 Ã?tienne Dupuis, 10.11 seconds] (2008-11-04)
Paulo Roque: My commentary of 2008/11/4 is wrong.
There is no cook in the problem.
Analyzing the solution of Euclide note that it is permitted in proofgame. (2008-12-18)
Moldenhauer: Computerprüfung: C+ NUPG Stelvio 1.11 00:03:16 Minuten. (hh:mm:ss)
Keine Lösung: BP 37.0, BP 37.5. (2023-04-24)
comment
Keywords: Non-Unique Proof Game
Genre: Retro
FEN: 3q2nr/PPPPPPPP/6k1/8/8/6K1/pppppppp/RN1Q4
Input: Henri Nouguier, 2004-01-11
Last update: James Malcom, 2021-02-25 more...
18 - P1012536
Thomas R. Dawson
British Chess Magazine 06/1925
P1012536
(10+5) cooked
#2
Grashüpfer d5,d6
1. b8=S? droht 2. Sc6#
1. ... Gxa6!

1. bxc6ep! Gxd4,Gxb6,~ 2. Lb5#

R: 1. c7-c5 2. Gd7-d5+ Gb8-d6
play all play one stop play next play all
'The Problemist', p. 241, 09/1993: "The solution to this #2 with Grasshoppers is 1.bxc6
en passant. lf Black's last move had been 1...c6, then White's previous move would have been the illegal G(d7)-d5+.
Cook: 1. Sc4+ Kxa4 2. Sab6#
No. 2251 HN
A.Buchanan: Diagram error? Solution typo? (2023-01-06)
Mario Richter: Diagram error corrected (2023-01-07)
Ulrich Voigt: NL: 1. Sc4+ Kxa4 2. Sab6# (2023-01-08)
Mario Richter: Vielleicht sind Dawson und alle, die diese Aufgabe unkritisch nachgedruckt haben, einer typischen Halluzination erlegen: im Geiste nimmt man den Zug c7-c5 zurück, der erst den ep-Key ermöglicht, und meint dann, daß die NL: 1. Sc4+ Kxa4 2. Sab6 an 2. ... c7xb6 scheitert ... (2023-01-09)
A.Buchanan: Easily repaired e.g. by replacing wSa8 with wLa7 (2023-01-09)
comment
Keywords: En passant as key
Pieces: du = Grasshopper (G)
Genre: Retro, Fairies
FEN: N2K4/1P6/PN1*2q4/kPp*2Q4/Pp1R4/p2B4/8/8
Reprints: The Problemist , p. 241, 09/1993
Input: Henri Nouguier, 2004-01-11
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2023-01-09 more...
19 - P1014632
Herbert Hultberg
British Chess Magazine 1948
P1014632
(3+4) C+
s#2*
* 1. ... Sf8 2. Txf8 b2#
* 1. ... Sf6 2. Txf6 b2#
* 1. ... Sg5 2. Tgxg5 b2#
1. Tg6? Sf8!
1. Tg8? Sf6!
1. Tf5! Sg5 2. Tfxg5 b2# (Fortsetzungswechsel)
1. ... Sf8 2. Txf8 b2#
1. ... Sf6 2. Txf6 b2#
play all play one stop play next play all
1110
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2022-07-12)
comment
Keywords: Miniature
Genre: s#
FEN: 8/7n/8/8/5RR1/kp6/p7/K7
Input: Selbstmatt-Miniaturen/Reflexmatt-Miniaturen, 2004-05-01
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2022-07-15 more...
20 - P1018291
Arthur James Mosely
British Chess Magazine 0000
P1018291
(10+6)
#2

BS Problemid: 3124
Authors: Mosely, Arthur J
Sources:
Years: 0000
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3124)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 1N6/r2p4/1pP1P1p1/4k1N1/1B2PR2/3p2K1/8/4R1Q1
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
21 - P1018292
John M. Rice
British Chess Magazine 1962
P1018292
(7+8) C+
#2
1. Dxe7? Se6 2. Db4# 1. ... Se5 2. Dc5# 1. ... Sg2!

1. Sxe7! Sh3,Sg6 2. Dxd5# 1. ... Se6 2. Sc6#
1. ... Sc5,Sf8 2. Dxf6# 1. ... Se5 2. Sxf5#
1. ... Ke5 2. Sc6#
play all play one stop play next play all
more ...
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3125), Zugzwang-Goal, Black correction, Line closing
Genre: 2#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 4K3/1N1npQ2/5pN1/3p1p2/3k1n2/4r3/8/1BR3B1
Reprints: The Two-move Chess Problem: Trad. & Dev. 1966
1839 Deutsche Schachblätter 12, p. 289, 12/1975
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-10-08 more...
22 - P1018296
Thomas Taverner
504 British Chess Magazine 04/1889
P1018296
(8+5)
#2
1. Sc5 Dxc5 2. Td3#
1. ... Dd5 2. Sc2#
1. ... De5 2. Dd2#
1. ... Dxf6+ 2. Lxf6#
1. ... De7 2. fxe7#
1. ... Dd7 2. f7#
1. ... De6,D~ 2. Sxe6,Se6#
1. ... Sxb3 2. Sxb3#
1. ... Sc4,Sa5~ 2. Txc4,Tc4#
1. ... f3 2. De3#
play all play one stop play next play all
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2022-04-19)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3129)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 8/6B1/2pq1P1K/n7/1N1k1p2/1PRN4/8/4Q3
Reprints: 21 Novoe Vremya 10/06/1889
908 Vart Land 22/05/1890
155 Austrums 01/05/1899
65B Simple Two-move Themes 1924
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Mario Richter, 2022-04-19 more...
23 - P1018298
Godfrey F. Heathcote
British Chess Magazine 1890
P1018298
(9+8)
#2
1. Lg2! f2 2. e5#
1. ... fxg2 2. Tf6#
1. ... Sxg2,Sf5 2. Txg6#
1. ... Kc6 2. Da6#
1. ... Sa5,Sc5,Sd8 2. Dc5#
1. ... c5 2. Db6#
1. ... c6 2. Db8#
play all play one stop play next play all
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2023-08-10)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3131)
Genre: 2#
FEN: b4NN1/Qnp5/3k2pR/8/3PP2n/5ppB/3K4/5R2
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2023-08-10 more...
24 - P1018300
George Hume
British Chess Magazine 1890
3. Preis
P1018300
(11+7)
#2

BS Problemid: 3133
Authors: Hume, George
Sources: Changing Fashions 1925
Years: 1890
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3133)
Genre: 2#
FEN: B3N3/4Q3/3Pb3/3Rq1Bp/4kp1R/3p4/3P2Pb/5N1K
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
25 - P1018301
Gustaf Hendrik von Düben
666 British Chess Magazine 12/1890
1. Preis
P1018301
(9+9) C+
#2*
* 1. ... Lb5 2. Sb3# 1. ... Sc7 2. Db4# 1. ... Sb4 2. Dxb4# 1. ... d3 2. De5#

1. a4! Lb5 2. Dxb5# 1. ... Sc7 2. Da3# 1. ... Sb4 2. Sb3# 1. ... d3 2. Dc3#

1. ... (Zugzwang) Tc8,Tb8~ 2. Sb7#
1. ... Lxa4 2. Sxa4#
1. ... Lc6 2. Txc6
1. ... Ld7,Lf7,Lg6,Lh5 2. Sxd7#
1. ... Lf2,Lg1~ 2. Tc1#
1. ... e5 2. Td5#

1. d3? Le3!
play all play one stop play next play all
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)
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3134), Mutate, Changed mates, Zugzwang-Goal
Genre: 2#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 1r2b3/8/nN1Rp3/N1k5/3p2pK/P5B1/1Q1P3p/6bR
Reprints: 627 Wiener Hausfrauen-Zeitung 52, p. 470, 28/12/1890
1198 Wiener Hausfrauen-Zeitung 52, p. 462, 29/12/1901
White to Play 1913
All Change Here! 1919
17 Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung 12/03/1921
517 Beispiele zur Ideengeschichte des Schachproblems , p. 114, 1982
4811 Tages-Anzeiger 08/05/2021
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-04-22 more...
26 - P1018310
Philip Hamilton Williams
British Chess Magazine 1893
P1018310
(6+7) C+
#2
1. Dh8! Se6 2. De5#
1. ... Sf6,Sh6 2. Df8#
1. ... Se7 2. Lxf4#
1. ... d4 2. Txd4#
1. ... f3 2. Dh2#
1. ... b5 2. Ta6#
play all play one stop play next play all
more ...
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3143), Zugzwang-Goal
Genre: 2#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 1K1N2n1/3p2n1/1p1k4/3p2B1/R4p2/3N3Q/8/8
Reprints: Mate in two moves 1931
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-12-02 more...
27 - P1018322
Godfrey F. Heathcote
British Chess Magazine 1906-1907
P1018322
(7+5)
#2
1. Lg8! Sd1,Sh1,Sh3,Sg4,Se4,Sd3 2. Td3#
1. ... g5 2. Sf5#
1. ... Sb6,Sc7 2. Dc7#
1. ... Da4,Db5 2. Sc8#
1. ... Dc6,Df7,Db8,Dd8,Dxg8,Df8 2. Txc6#
1. ... Dd7 2. Dc5#
1. ... Dxe7 2. Dd4#
1. ... Dc8 2. Sxc8#
play all play one stop play next play all
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2023-08-10)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3155)
Genre: 2#
FEN: n3q3/Q3N3/3k2p1/8/5P2/P1R5/B4n2/K7
Reprints: British Chess Problem Society 1906-1907
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2023-08-10 more...
28 - P1018324
Valentino Marin y Llovet
British Chess Magazine 1907
1. Preis
13. Turnier des BCM 1908
P1018324
(6+6) C+
#2
1. Sc5! droht 2. Th5#
1. ... c6 2. Dd4#
1. ... Dxc5 2. e4#
1. ... Sxc5 2. Td4#
play all play one stop play next play all
more ...
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3157), Flight giving sacrifice key, Knight sacrifice, Block (d,s,b), Pawn mate
Genre: 2#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 1b6/2p5/5Q2/q2k4/np2N2R/1P6/4P3/7K
Reprints: 1520 Wiener Hausfrauen-Zeitung 9, p. 142, 01/03/1908
72 Favorit-Schachaufgaben , p. 18, nach 1910
7A Simple Two-move Themes 1924
1 Marianne (Paris) 24/03/1937
76 2345 Chess Problems , p. 19, 1997
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2023-06-02 more...
29 - P1018325
Wolfgang Pauly
British Chess Magazine 1909
P1018325
(10+9)
#2

BS Problemid: 3158
Authors: Pauly, Wolfgang
Sources: Wolfgang Pauly: Challenge of a Legacy 2001
Years: 1909
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3158), Organ Pipes
Genre: 2#
FEN: 2BR3b/B1PKp2r/P1p1p2r/3k3b/3n2P1/5N2/4Q3/3R4
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2022-04-27 more...
30 - P1018340
Frank Janet
British Chess Magazine 09/1918
nach Samuel Loyd
P1018340
(6+5) C+
#2
1. Lf8! droht 2. Da1#
1. ... Lxb2 2. Lxh6#
1. ... Kxb2 2. Da3#
play all play one stop play next play all
more ...
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3173), Flight giving sacrifice key, Drag-in sacrifice, Blocknutzung, Line opening (Schlüssel)
Genre: 2#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/1K4b1/2p4q/5B2/Q7/B7/1R2P3/2k1n3
Reprints: Simple Two-move Themes 1924
Mate in two moves 1931
58 The American Two-move Chess Problem , p. 47, 1965
2345 Chess Problems 1997
42 Encyclopedia of Chess Problems , p. 23, 2012
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-02-14 more...
31 - P1018346
George C. Alvey
British Chess Magazine 11/1922
P1018346
(7+11) C+
#2
1. Lf5-h3 (dr.Te1#) Diese Drohung kann durch jeden Zug der schwarzen Türme pariert werden, weil dadurch die Schrägen a8-h1 und a6-f1 frei werden. Auf 1. ... Tb5-c5 folgt 2. Tc4# (Bivalve), ebenso auf 1. ... Tc6-b6 2. Td4-b4# (Bivalve) 1. ... Txe6 2. Tf5# Andere T-Züge werden mit 2. Dd5 oder Dd6# erledigt. 1. ... Se7 2. Dh8#

1. Lh3! droht 2. Te1#
1. ... Tcb6 2. Tb4#
1. ... Tbc5 2. Tc4#

1. ... Txe6 2. Tf5#
play all play one stop play next play all
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.
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3180), Bivalve (zweifach), Block
Genre: 2#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: qn1Q2n1/b7/b1r1P2p/pr2kB1p/3R4/8/1B6/5RK1
Reprints: 95 Valves and Bi-Valves , p. 107, 1930
329 Arbeiter-Zeitung (Wien) 03/08/1931
10 Glos Poranny 06/12/1931
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2023-06-02 more...
32 - P1018347
Comins Mansfield
2347 British Chess Magazine 03/1922
2. Preis
P1018347
(8+5)
#2
1. Tg6! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Kxg6 2. Df7#
1. ... Lg5 2. Txg5#
1. ... Se4 2. De6#
1. ... S2d3 2. Dxd3#
1. ... Sd1,Sh1,S2h3,Sg4 2. Dd3#
1. ... Sxg6 2. g4#
1. ... Sxg2,S4d3,Se2,S4h3,Sh5,Se6,Sd5 2. Dg4#
play all play one stop play next play all
BS Problemid: 3181
Authors: Mansfield, Comins
Sources: Complete Mansfield (Volume I) 1996
Simple Two-move Themes 1924
A Genius of the Two-mover 1936
Years: 1922
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2023-04-23)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3181)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 6K1/6p1/7b/4Pk2/2Q2n1P/2B3R1/5nP1/5R2
Reprints: 62D Simple Two-move Themes 1924
4 Tolna Megyei Nepujsag 23/07/1961
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Mario Richter, 2023-04-23 more...
33 - P1018358
Sandor Hertmann
British Chess Magazine 1926
Sp. Preis & 1. Priz
P1018358
(12+12)
#2
1. Sf3! droht 2. Dxc4#
1. ... Sxd2+ 2. S3xd2#
1. ... Se3,Sd6,Sa5 2. Dd3#
1. ... Sxe5 2. Dxe5#
1. ... Lxg3 2. Sxg5#
play all play one stop play next play all
BS Problemid: 3192
Authors: Hertmann, Sandor
Sources:
Years: 1926
'Die Stunde' gibt als Quelle 'Deutsche Schachzeitung' an
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.85 (2020-12-30)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3192)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 8/1p4p1/1p2p1B1/1Q2Prp1/2n1kqRb/p1P3R1/PpPB3N/1K3N2
Reprints: 10 Die Stunde (Wien) 24/07/1927
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Mario Richter, 2020-12-29 more...
34 - P1018369
Comins Mansfield
3162 British Chess Magazine 11/1932
1. Preis, 2. Halbjahr 1932
P1018369
(8+9)
#2
1. De2! droht 2. De8#
1. ... fxe2+ 2. Sc3#
1. ... f2+ 2. Se3#
1. ... De3 2. Sxb4#
1. ... Lxc5 2. Da6#
1. ... Se7,Sf6 2. Sxe7#,Se7#
play all play one stop play next play all
BS Problemid: 3203
Authors: Mansfield, Comins
Sources: FIDE Album (1914-1944) (I) 1971
Complete Mansfield (Volume II) 1997
Years: 1932
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3203)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 3R2n1/2p5/1bk5/2NN4/ppQ3p1/q4pK1/8/2R3BB
Reprints: 41 Szachista 03/1933
356 FIDE Album 1914-1944/I 1971
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Roland Ott, 2022-02-28 more...
35 - P1018384
Alfred Olaf Karlström
British Chess Magazine 1937
P1018384
(11+9)
#2

BS Problemid: 3218
Authors: Karlstrom, Alfred
Sources: FIDE Album (1914-1944) (I) 1971
Systematic Terminology 1984
Years: 1937
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3218)
Genre: 2#
FEN: B1R4R/1nnr1r1b/8/4QpP1/3p1N2/3Pb3/1K1P1B2/1N1k4
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
36 - P1018385
Walter William Jacobs
British Chess Magazine 1937
2. ehrende Erwähnung
P1018385
(13+8) C+
#2
1. Da6! droht 2. Sd4#
1. ... Dxd5 2. Se5#
1. ... Txd5 2. Sa7#
play all play one stop play next play all
more ...
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3219), Flight-giving key, pin-mate (zweifach doppelt), Battery creation, discovered checkmate
Genre: 2#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 2Kn4/2PN3B/3R4/1N1P1r2/Q3qr2/P1Bk1P1b/2pP4/4R1b1
Reprints: Die Schwalbe 1937
616 FIDE Album 1914-1944/I , p. 118, 1971
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-01-19 more...
37 - P1018392
Robert Gray
British Chess Magazine 1938
2. ehrende Erwähnung
P1018392
(8+11)
#2

BS Problemid: 3226
Authors: Gray, Robert
Sources:
Years: 1938
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3226)
Genre: 2#
FEN: KB2R1Nq/7b/N1p2b1n/2rk1n1Q/R3pp2/1p5B/8/8
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
38 - P1018393
Robert Gray
British Chess Magazine 1938
Lob
P1018393
(8+9) C+
#2
1. Dxf7! droht 2. Sf2#
1. ... Dxe8 2. Dd5#
1. ... De7 2. Sxd6#
1. ... De6 2. Dxg6#
1. ... Lf5 2. Dd5#
play all play one stop play next play all
BS Problemid: 3227
Authors: Gray, Robert
Sources:
Years: 1938
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3227)
Genre: 2#
Computer test: SCHRECKE (2022-12-22): C+, popeye 4.87
FEN: 2b1Rb2/5p1K/3p2n1/1N2q3/2P1k1p1/2PN2R1/5Qn1/8
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Mario Richter, 2022-12-23 more...
39 - P1018400
Robert Gray
British Chess Magazine 1941
P1018400
(11+6) C+
#2
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#
play all play one stop play next play all
BS Problemid: 3234
Authors: Gray, Robert
Sources:
Years: 1941
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3234)
Genre: 2#
Computer test: SCHRECKE (2022-12-22): C+, popeye 4.87
FEN: 8/1NB5/p3r3/3P1RQ1/K2k1bnR/3P4/B1P5/3N3b
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Mario Richter, 2022-12-23 more...
40 - P1018420
Arnoldo Ellerman
British Chess Magazine 1946
1. Preis
P1018420
(13+12) C+
#2
1. Sc5! droht 2. e3#
1. ... Txf7 2. S5e6#
1. ... Tf6 2. Le5#
1. ... Tf5 2. S7e6#
1. ... Tf3 2. Te4#

1. ... Txe2 2. Td3#
1. ... c2 2. Da1#
play all play one stop play next play all
more ...
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3254), Line closing, pin-mate, Pawn mate (Drohung)
Genre: 2#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61 / SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 4R2b/K1N2P2/p5Bq/7p/1PPkNrp1/1Pp4R/3rPnbB/6Qn
Reprints: 493 FIDE Album 1945-1955 , p. 99, 1964
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-02-16 more...
41 - P1018421
Derk Hendrikus Brummelman
British Chess Magazine 1947
P1018421
(10+9) C+
#2
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#
play all play one stop play next play all
more ...
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3255), Block, Line opening, Batterienutzung, mehrfache
Genre: 2#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 2r1r3/N1b4B/4NQnp/1RPk4/R1n5/2P3p1/6P1/5bK1
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2023-06-02 more...
42 - P1018423
Arnoldo Ellerman
British Chess Magazine 1947
P1018423
(8+10)
#2

BS Problemid: 3258
Authors: Ellerman, Arnoldo
Sources:
Years: 1947
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3258)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 3r4/2R4p/3n4/3Bp3/1p1k4/1p6/qr2p1QK/B1NNR3
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
43 - P1018424
Walther Jørgensen
British Chess Magazine 1947
P1018424
(10+9)
#2

BS Problemid: 3259
Authors: Jorgensen, Walther
Sources:
Years: 1947
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3259)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 3q1N1b/3p1R2/rn2b2r/1QB1k1P1/R2N2p1/P7/8/KB6
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
44 - P1018456
Edgar D. Holladay
British Chess Magazine 1954
1. Preis
P1018456
(8+12) C+
#2
1. Df4! droht 2. De5#
1. ... Lc7 2. Lf7#
1. ... Sf3 2. Df5#
1. ... Sd3 2. Sd4#
1. ... Dxf4 2. Sexf4#
play all play one stop play next play all
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3292), Sacrifice key, Line closing (dreifach)
Genre: 2#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 2nRBR2/r5pK/4k1N1/bp5p/4P3/2p1Q1p1/4N3/3rnq2
Reprints: Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art 1963
341 FIDE Album 1945-1955 , p. 74, 1964
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-01-22 more...
45 - P1018458
John Montgomerie
British Chess Magazine 1955
P1018458
(7+5)
#2

BS Problemid: 3294
Authors: Montgomerie, J
Sources:
Years: 1955
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3294)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 4rQB1/6n1/3p4/5b2/N2R4/1P6/2k5/KR6
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
46 - P1018460
Horacio L. Musante
British Chess Magazine 1955
1. Preis
P1018460
(8+9)
#2

BS Problemid: 3296
Authors: Musante, Horatio L
Sources:
Years: 1955
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3296)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 8/p6Q/1nnp2B1/pp1N4/2k5/1R1N4/P4B1K/2r4b
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
47 - P1018526
David Leo Brown
British Chess Magazine 1971
5. Lob
P1018526
(10+9)
#2

BS Problemid: 3363
Authors: Brown, David L
Sources:
Years: 1971
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3363)
Genre: 2#
FEN: b2R3B/1B1N2rq/2nbr3/1R6/4k1p1/1P4P1/3P4/2nK1Q2
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
48 - P1018542
Colin Peter Sydenham
British Chess Magazine 1979
1. Preis
P1018542
(7+9) C+
#2
1. Sb5! droht 2. Dxc4,Dc5#
1. ... Txb5 2. Txc4#
1. ... Lxb5 2. Lc5#
1. ... d6 2. Dxc4
1. ... d5 2. Dc5#
1. ... Kxb5 2. Db6#
play all play one stop play next play all
Henrik Juel: "Paradoxically, the threats do not follow the Nowotny captures, but defenses by Pd7."

Sources: FIDE Album (1977-1979) 1984
Chess Wizardry: The New ABC of Chess Problems 1996
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (except for the acceptable Nowotny double threat) (2022-04-28)
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3379), vornehmer Nowotny
Genre: 2#
Computer test: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/2Qp4/b7/r7/rkpNR3/b3B2R/np6/3BK3
Reprints: 45 FIDE Album 1977-1979 , p. 16, 1984
Chess Wizardry [Rice] 1996
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-04-29 more...
49 - P1018564
Rene Van Dooren
British Chess Magazine 1993
P1018564
(10+11)
#2
1. Sc5! droht 2. Sxd3#
1. ... dxc5 2. Sc4#
1. ... Sc6+ 2. Sxc6#
1. ... Tbd1 2. Dxb2# A
1. ... Tgd1 2. Dg5# B
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SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.89 (2023-11-26)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (3401), Changed mates
Genre: 2#
FEN: 1n1R3n/K3p3/3p2P1/N2Pk2p/4NR2/1B1pPp2/1p4Q1/1r4r1
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2023-11-26 more...
50 - P1019242
Cecil Alfred Lucas Bull
British Chess Magazine 1903
P1019242
(8+8) C+
s#3
1. De1 Sb3 2. Ke2+ Ke4,Ke5 3. Kd1+ Se3#
1. ... Sb7 2. De3 ... 3. Lxg4+ Lxg4#
1. ... Da6 2. Td5+ cxd5 3. De4+ dxe4#
1. ... Dg8 2. De3 ... 3. Lxg4+ Lxg4#
play all play one stop play next play all
Druckfehlerberichtigung in 02/1904, Seite 89.
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2022-09-02)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (4080)
Genre: s#
FEN: q7/4B3/2pR2p1/n4kPb/6np/5K1B/5RP1/Q7
Reprints: 409 Schweizerische Schachzeitung , p. 165, 11/1904
Les Mille et un Mats Inverses 1907
S4 The Chess Amateur 11/1919
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2022-09-08 more...
51 - P1019243
Philip Hamilton Williams
1804 British Chess Magazine 09/1903
P1019243
(6+6)
s#3
1. Sg6 La7 2. Df1+ Kg3 3. Dg2+ fxg2#
1. Sg6 Tc8,Tc4 (bel) 2. Td2+ cxd2 3. Dg2+ fxg2#
play all play one stop play next play all
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.89 (2023-11-06)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (4081), Echo
Genre: s#
FEN: 1b6/2rp4/B2R4/4N3/8/2p2p1Q/2N2k2/7K
Reprints: Les Mille et un Mats Inverses 1907
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Frank Müller, 2011-11-05 more...
52 - P1019670
Samuel Loyd
Spirit of the Times 1867
P1019670
(6+4) C+
#2
1. Tf3 Kxf3,e5 2. Sg5#
1. ... Lxf3 2. Db1#
1. ... Sxf3 2. Dh7#
1. ... Lc2,Ld1~ 2. Te2#
1. ... Sf1,Sg4 2. Tg4#,Txg4#
play all play one stop play next play all
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)
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (4509)
Genre: 2#
Computer test: SCHRECKE (2021-07-25): C+, popeye 4.87
FEN: 8/5N2/4p3/2K5/4k3/7R/3B2Rn/3b3Q
Reprints: 274 American Chess-Nuts 1868
62 Chess Strategy (Loyd) 1878
34 Sammlung leichterer Schachaufgaben I 1881
23 Plzenske listy 23/08/1890
El Tiempo Ilustrado 114 24/09/1893
Frankfurter Schachzeitung 1897
9116 Deutsche Schachzeitung 4, p. 120, 04/1898
4 Vynalezy a Pokroky 2 1904
British Chess Magazine , p. 80, 02/1910
21 Vliegend Blaadje 02/03/1912
273 Sam Loyd and his Chess Problems 1913
329 Szachista Polski 06/1914
Ostdeutsche Morgenpost 25/02/1922
2B Simple Two-move Themes 1924
16 Vooruit 27/12/1924
28 Comoedia 26/11/1933
2e-603 2345 Chess Problems 1997
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-04-30 more...
53 - P1019777
John Brown

P1019777
(5+7)
#2
1. Da4! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Sxe5,Sd3~ 2. Db4#
1. ... Kb6 2. Sd7#
1. ... exd5 2. Sd7#
1. ... Sb6 2. Da5#
1. ... Sc7 2. Dc6#
1. ... Tc6 2. Dxc6#
1. ... Tc7 2. Da5#
1. ... Tb8 2. Dc6#
1. ... La5 2. Dxa5#
1. ... Lb6 2. Dc4#
1. ... Lc7 2. Dc6#
1. ... Lxf6,Le7 2. Da5#
play all play one stop play next play all
BS Problemid: 4617
Authors: JB of Bridport
Sources:
Years: 0000
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2023-08-19)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (4617)
Genre: 2#
FEN: n1rb4/5p2/Q3pN2/2kBB3/8/K2n4/8/8
Reprints: 4 Chess Strategy (Brown) 1865
11 L'Emporio Pittoresco 14/04/1872
British Chess Magazine , p. 310, 07/1906
The Problemist , p. 306, 01/2012
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Mario Richter, 2019-11-18 more...
54 - P1020237
Ephrem St-Maurice
British Chess Magazine , p. 216, 05/1890
P1020237
(9+7)
#2
1. Ta6! 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 2. Sf4#
play all play one stop play next play all
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)
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (5080), Zugzwang-Goal
Genre: 2#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: Dual
FEN: 8/1pQ1p3/1n6/1P1kpbRN/8/R4p2/2P2B2/1B5K
Reprints: 122 Canadian Courier , p. 124, 1890
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-03-04 more...
55 - P1020238
Ephrem St-Maurice
British Chess Magazine 112, p. 175, 04/1890
P1020238
(11+9) C+
#2
1. Ld2! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Sxd2,Sa3 2. Sxc3#
1. ... Lxg3 2. Sxg3#
1. ... Lf2 2. Sxf2#
1. ... Lxd2 2. Sf2#
1. ... cxd2,c2 2. Tf4#
1. ... d5 2. Dc2#
1. ... e5 2. d5#
1. ... exf5 2. Te3#
1. ... Lxh5,Lg6,Le8 2. Dxe6#
1. ... Sf6 2. Sxf6#
1. ... Se7,Sh6 2. Sf6#
play all play one stop play next play all
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)
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (5081), Zugzwang-Goal
Genre: 2#
Computer test: SCHRECKE (2023-04-19): C+, popeye 4.87
FEN: 3K2n1/5b2/3pp3/1p3P1N/1R1Pk3/1Qp2RP1/6P1/1nBNb3
Reprints: 120 Canadian Chess Problems , p. 122, 1890
29 La Presse (Montreal) 13/11/1890
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-03-04 more...
56 - P1020703
Philip Hamilton Williams
British Chess Magazine 1916
P1020703
(10+12)
#2

BS Problemid: 5548
Authors: Williams, Philip H
Sources: All Change Here! 1919
Years: 1916
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (5548)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 8/Q5n1/b1pp4/2r5/2NkPR1N/1R1P1prp/3p1P1p/3K1n1B
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Roland Ott, 2021-12-26 more...
57 - P1021567
Emil Palkoska
British Chess Magazine 1947
P1021567
(6+11)
#3

BS Problemid: 6421
Authors: Palkoska, Emil
Sources:
Years: 1947
Hans-Jürgen Manthey: Nachdruck SExpress 1.Jul 1947 S.107 Nr.79 (2022-10-17)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (6421)
Genre: 3#
FEN: 8/6bK/5p1p/4p2r/8/BP1Npp2/pP4p1/kb4R1
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
58 - P1022226
Carl Fredrik Wennberg
? 1878
Preis
P1022226
(10+9)
#2
1. Dc1! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Lxc1,Lb2~ 2. Sc5#
1. ... Da7,Dd6 2. Dxc8#
1. ... Dc7,Da8 2. Dxc7#,Dc7#
1. ... Sc4 2. Dh1#
1. ... Sf3,Sc6 2. Dc6#,Dxc6#
1. ... Sb6,Sd7~ 2. Sc5#
1. ... Sd3,Sg6,Sf7 2. Dc6#,Dh1#
play all play one stop play next play all
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (7082)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 1qbB4/1k1nN3/8/R3np2/P4Pp1/pN4K1/PbQ5/1R6
Reprints: 20 Shivopisnoe Obozrenie 22/03/1880
100 370 Utvalda Svenska Schackproblem, Stockholm 1901
British Chess Magazine , p. 87, 02/1902
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Mario Richter, 2018-05-17 more...
59 - P1022352
Karl Alfred Stahl
Buffalo Sunday Times 04/04/1886
3. Preis
P1022352
(10+3)
#2
1. Da8
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BS Problemid: 7208
Authors: Stahl, Karl
Sources: Simple Two-move Themes 1924
Years: 1886
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (7208)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 8/1R6/5P2/3n4/2N3PK/2P2k1N/Q1P2p2/5B2
Reprints: British Chess Magazine , p. 441, 11/1886
95 Sammlung leichterer Schachaufgaben III 1887
193 La Ilustracion artistica , p. 322, 14/05/1900
91 Schweizerische Schachzeitung , p. 44, 12/1901
150 I Uppnami 25/04/1902
61A Simple Two-move Themes 1924
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
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60 - P1022452
Thomas Taverner
Pen and Pencil 1890
1. Preis
P1022452
(11+10)
#2
1. Th7! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Dxd2+ 2. Sxd2#
1. ... Sc2 2. d3#
1. ... Dxf1,Dxh2,De2,Df2 2. Dxg6#
1. ... Dh3,Dg1,Dg5,Dg4,Dg3 2. d3#
1. ... f2 2. De2#
1. ... d3 2. Dc4#
1. ... dxc3+ 2. Sxc3#
1. ... Sg3 2. Th4#
1. ... Sf6,Sg7,Sf4 2. Sxf6,Sf6#
1. ... g5 2. Dg6#
play all play one stop play next play all
Verführung: 1. Lh3? Sg3 2. Dxg6+ Sf5!
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (7308)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 2BR4/5R2/Q5p1/P2Np2n/3pk3/1pP2p2/1K1P2qB/n4N1b
Reprints: 593 British Chess Magazine 01/1890
2 La Presse (Montreal) 19/04/1890
896 Vart Land 24/04/1890
31 Tidskrift för Schack (Helsingfors) 3 05/1890
13 Austrums 01/01/1893
39 Der kleine Problemfreund 1896
510 The Chess Bouquet 1897
British Chess Magazine , p. 78, 02/1900
Vorwärts 28/05/1910
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Mario Richter, 2023-05-06 more...
61 - P1027438
Godfrey F. Heathcote
British Chess Magazine 1910
1. Preis
Healey-Gedenkturnier 1910
P1027438
(5+10) C+
#2
1. Te3! droht 2. De4#
1. ... c4 2. Dxc4#
1. ... Sd4 2. Lc4#
1. ... Td4 2. Da8#
1. ... Te5 2. Txe5# 1. ... Lf5 2. Te5#
1. ... Lxf7 2. Dxd7#
1. ... Sd2 2. Td3#
play all play one stop play next play all
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2022-07-04)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (12322), Block, Line closure, Deckungsverlust
Genre: 2#
Computer test: popeye 4.87
FEN: 1K6/3p1N2/4b1p1/2pk2r1/Q4pp1/1nR5/8/3r1B2
Reprints: 57 Favorit-Schachaufgaben , p. 15, nach 1910
Simple Two-move Themes 1924
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2023-06-02 more...
62 - P1028629
Ilja Mikan
British Chess Magazine 1951
P1028629
(8+7) C+
s#3
1. Lh5! Zugzwang
1. ... Sa2 2. Txa4+ Sb4+ 3. Kxb1 c2#
1. ... Sb3 2. Sc5+ Sxc5 3. Txc5 Sxa3#
play all play one stop play next play all
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (13519)
Genre: s#
FEN: 8/8/4Q3/3Rb3/p3k1B1/R1pNB3/2Kp4/1nnN4
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2021-03-07 more...
63 - P1030712
Robert Braune
Sonntagsblatt 06/02/1881
P1030712
(7+7) C+
#3
1. Tf3! droht 2. Sf5+
1. ... exf3 2. Sc2+ Kc3 3. Ld4#
1. ... dxe2,d2 2. Sf5+ Ke5 3. Ld4#
1. ... Ke5 2. Sg4+ Kxd6 3. Lc5#
play all play one stop play next play all
Felber, Volker: vergleiche P1242798 mit +sBa4 (2020-02-08)
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (15613), Sacrifice key, Echomatt
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 4r3/1p1p1R2/1K1P4/8/3kp2p/3pN3/B3RB2/8
Reprints: British Chess Magazine 06/1881
4963 Deutsche Schachzeitung , p. 318, 10/1881
230 Encyclopedia of Chess Problems , p. 70, 2012
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-03-19 more...
64 - P1030739
William Timbrell Pierce
British Chess Magazine 1884
1. Preis
P1030739
(9+2)
#3

BS Problemid: 15640
Authors: Pierce, William Timbrell
Sources:
Years: 1884
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (15640)
Genre: 3#
FEN: 2Q5/2P5/1P2N1Pb/3Bk2P/8/8/8/6BK
Reprints: 5562 Deutsche Schachzeitung , p. 186, 06/1884
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Felber, Volker, 2020-06-13 more...
65 - P1030843
Jan Kotrc
British Chess Magazine , p. 219, 04/1888
Andrews MT
1. Preis
P1030843
(9+6) C+
#3
1. Tg2! e6 2. Df3 gxf3 3. Tg7
2. ... Ke7 3. Df7#
2. ... Kc7 3. Dc6#
2. ... ... 3. Db7#
1. ... Ke6 2. Te2 Kd7 3. e6#
2. ... Lg2,Lf1 3. Dxg4#
1. ... Kc7 2. e6+ Kb7 3. Db8#
1. ... Lxg2 2. Dxg2 Ke6 3. Dd5#
2. ... Kc7 3. Dc6#
2. ... e6 3. Db7#
play all play one stop play next play all
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (15744), Zugzwang-Goal, ambush, Figurenopfer
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 5R2/3kp3/8/pPp1P3/P1P3p1/3P2Qb/5R2/K7
Reprints: 465 British Chess Magazine , p. 490, 12/1888
6691 Deutsche Schachzeitung 01/1889
2 Novoe Vremya 06/05/1889
124 Austrums 01/01/1898
4 Otavan 25/01/1908
Westdeutsche Landeszeitung 20/03/1927
29 Deutsche Zeitung (Celje, Dravabanat) 08/01/1933
122 Rätselvolle Schachaufgaben , p. 70, 1980
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Mario Richter, 2023-03-24 more...
66 - P1030888
J. S. Russell
British Chess Magazine 1890
P1030888
(8+8)
#3

BS Problemid: 15790
Authors: Russell, JS
Sources:
Years: 1890
Henrik Juel: cooked 1.Le3,Dg5 (2021-09-29)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (15790)
Genre: 3#
FEN: 7K/1n3p2/1B1N4/p3kP2/rp6/b2R3B/1P3n2/2Q5
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2021-10-01 more...
67 - P1030913
Arthur Ford Mackenzie
British Chess Magazine 1892
P1030913
(10+7) C+
#3
1. Td1! droht 2. Sc5+ Sbxc5 3. Lf5#
1. ... Sxd6 2. De5+ Sxe5 3. Sc5#
1. ... Txd1 2. Sc7+ Lxc7 3. Lb3#
1. ... Kxd5 2. De4+ Kxe4 3. Se1# 2. ... Kxd6 3. Sc1#
1. ... Se5 2. Dxe5 Kd7 3. La4#
play all play one stop play next play all
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2023-05-04)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (15815), Bishop sacrifice, Queen sacrifice, Blocknutzung, ambush key (T-S), Line opening, Sacrifice key, Knight sacrifice, Rook sacrifice, Drag-in sacrifice, Battery mates
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 2bb4/1n1n4/1P1Bk1P1/3N4/1P3Q2/3Np2K/2B5/1r3R2
Reprints: 94 Versunkene Schätze , p. 44, 1998
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-05-05 more...
68 - P1030957
Otto B. Wurzburg
V New York Bahn Frei 1895
P1030957
(3+5) C+
#3
1. Lh3! droht 2. Dg4 ... 3. Dc8#
1. ... a5 2. Da6+ Kxa6 3. Lc8#
2. ... Ka8,Kb8,Kc7 3. Dc8#
play all play one stop play next play all
'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)
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Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (15859), Turton, Queen sacrifice
Genre: 3#
Computer test: HJ: Popeye 4.61 , also without Pg5
FEN: 8/pk1B4/p7/2K1p1p1/8/8/4Q3/8
Reprints: 81 Klassik pur! [Böhringer]
8413 Deutsche Schachzeitung , p. 216, 07/1895
866 Wiener Hausfrauen-Zeitung 31, p. 264, 04/08/1895
1231 British Chess Magazine , p. 424, 10/1896
47 Schweizerische Schachzeitung , p. 132, 06/1901
22 Volksstimme (Magdeburg) 12/07/1931
35 Das Schachproblem , p. 38, 1937
89 Schach-Express , p. 126, 02/07/1947
23 Volksstimme (Chemnitz) 10/09/1960
Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art 1963
37 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers , p. 24, 1970
39 Einführung in das Problemschach [Fabel] , p. 44, 1976
H25 Die Schwalbe 61, p. 24, 02/1980
182 Perlen der Schachkomposition 1985
Solving in Style [Nunn] 1985
3c-1483 2345 Chess Problems 1997
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-11-18 more...
69 - P1030968
Maximilian Feigl
British Chess Magazine 1897
2. Preis
P1030968
(9+10) C+
#3
1. c3! droht 2. Sc5+ Kxc6 3. Dh6#
1. ... Sd7 2. Sf4+ Ke4,Kxc6 3. Ld5#
1. ... Kxc6 2. Sd8+ Kd7 3. Le6#
1. ... Ke4 2. Sc5+ Kf5,Kf3 3. Lh5#
1. ... Kc4 2. Sf4+ Kxc3 3. Dc5#
1. ... Dxc6 2. Sxg5+ De6 3. Dc5#
play all play one stop play next play all
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2022-05-26)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (15870), Batterienutzung, mehrfache
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Popeye 4.61
FEN: qn3Q2/2p2B2/2P1N3/Pp1kp1p1/1P6/8/2P2Pp1/2K2nb1
Reprints: 107 Versunkene Schätze , p. 49, 1998
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-05-26 more...
70 - P1034805
Ilja Mikan
British Chess Magazine 1952
P1034805
(10+4) C+
s#3
1. Sf3-h4! droht 2. Ta3xa6 De2xe1#
1. ... Sa6-c5 2. Tc4xc5 Ke3-f4 3. Sh4-g2+ De2xg2#
1. ... Sa6-b8 2. Lh5-e8 Sb8-a6 3. Ta3xa6 De2xe1#
2. ... Sb8-c6 3. Le8xc6 De2xe1#
2. ... Sb8-d7 3. Le8xd7 De2xe1#
1. ... Sa6-c7 2. Lh5-f7 Sc7-a6 3. Ta3xa6 De2xe1#
2. ... Sc7-b5 3. Sd6xb5 De2xe1#
2. ... Sc7-d5 3. Lf7xd5 De2xe1#
2. ... Sc7-e6 3. Lf7xe6 De2xe1#
2. ... Sc7-a8 3. Ta3xa8 De2xe1#
2. ... Sc7-e8 3. Sxe8,Lxe8 De2xe1#
play all play one stop play next play all
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (19730)
Genre: s#
Computer test: Popeye 4.83
FEN: 8/8/n2N4/7B/2R5/R1P1kN2/2Prq3/2B1Q2K
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2020-11-07 more...
71 - P1036949
Ilja Mikan
British Chess Magazine 1953
P1036949
(9+5) C+
s#3
1. Df2-c2! droht 2. Sa8xb6+ Sc8xb6#
1. ... Sc8-a7,Se7 2. Dc2xc6+ Sxc6 3. Td1-d2 b6-b5#
1. ... Sc8-d6 2. Dc2-c4+ Sd6xc4 3. Sa8xb6+ Sc4xb6#
play all play one stop play next play all
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (21895)
Genre: s#
FEN: N1n5/1B6/1pn5/3k4/K3R3/BP1b1P2/5Q2/3R4
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Marcin Banaszek, 2020-10-29 more...
72 - P1037457
Charles Planck
British Chess Magazine 1883
P1037457
(7+5)
#4
1. Sh6! Se5 2. Lb5 Sd3+ 3. Lxd3 La2 4. Sxc2# 2. ... Sg6 3. hxg6 2. ... Sf7 3. Sxf7
1. ... Sg5 2. Lf5
1. ... Sd8 2. c6
1. ... Sxh6 2. Le6
play all play one stop play next play all
Henrik Juel: duals like 1... Sh8 2.La4,Lb5 (2023-12-28)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (22405), Grab (sS), Sacrifice key
Genre: n#
FEN: 8/3B1n2/8/2P4P/1N4N1/5p2/2p2P2/kbK5
Reprints: 335 The Chess Problem: Text-Book with Illustrations , p. 258, 1887
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-28 more...
73 - P1037473
Charles Planck
British Chess Magazine 1885
P1037473
(6+6) C+
#4
1. Da7! g3 2. Lb6 Kh2 3. Lg1+ Kh3 4. Dd7# 2. ... Kg4 3. Dd7+
play all play one stop play next play all
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (22421), Loyd clearence
Genre: n#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: Gustav 4.1d
FEN: 8/2B5/7p/7P/4P1pp/7k/4KQn1/5B1b
Reprints: 336A The Chess Problem: Text-Book with Illustrations , p. 258, 1887
Schach-Echo 14, p. 386, 07/1992
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-28 more...
74 - P1042544
Andrej Ancin
British Chess Magazine 1970
P1042544
(8+10)
#3
1. Sb5! droht 2. Sd6+ Kxd5 3. Lc4#
1. ... Kxd5 2. Df7+ Ke4 3. Sd6# 2. ... Kc6 3. De6#
1. ... Ld3 2. Lxd3 Kxd5 3. Sc7#
1. ... f2 2. Lg2+ Kf5 3. Sd4#
1. ... Kf5 2. Dh5+ Ke4 3. Sc3#
play all play one stop play next play all
BS Problemid: 27509
Authors: Ancin, Andrey
Sources:
Years: 1970
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (27509)
Genre: 3#
FEN: 1n2Q3/1pN1n1b1/5p2/2PRp3/4k1p1/4Bp2/1K1P4/1b3B2
Reprints: Schach-Echo 10, p. 272, 05/1993
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2021-08-15 more...
75 - P1042974
Harold Holgate Cross
British Chess Magazine 1934
P1042974
(10+5) C+
#3
1. d6! cxb6 2. Te3
1. ... cxd6 2. Th3
1. ... c6 2. Td3
1. ... c5 2. Tc3
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more ...
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (27941), Zugzwang-Goal, Pickaninny, Stalemate avoidance, discovered checkmate
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: B7/K1p5/1B6/3P4/1pP3P1/1P4R1/6Pp/R5bk
Reprints: 583 FIDE Album 1914-1944/II , p. 112, 1972
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-03-21 more...
76 - P1042982
Edgard Tchelebi
British Chess Magazine 1957
P1042982
(8+6)
#3

BS Problemid: 27949
Authors: Chelebi, ET
Sources:
Years: 1957
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2024-02-29)
Henrik Juel: 1.Lf8 d5 2.Dxe7 Kxa2 3.Da3# (2024-02-29)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (27949)
Genre: 3#
FEN: 8/3Kp1B1/3pP3/p7/P2P4/Q7/Pp6/kb5R
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Roland Ott, 2024-02-29 more...
77 - P1043143
Ottó Titusz Bláthy
British Chess Magazine 1939
Weihnachts- und Neujahrsgrüße
von Otto Blathy und Frau
P1043143
(6+10) C+
#10
1. Dh1+! g2 2. Dxh8 Lxf5 3. Da8+ Tc6 4. Da2+ Tc4 5. Dxg2+ Te4 6. Dg8+ Le6 7. Da8+ c6 8. Da2+ Tc4 9. Dg2+ Te4 10. Dxe4#
play all play one stop play next play all
BS Problemid: 28111
Authors: Blathy, Otto T
Sources:
Years: 1939
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (28111), Round Trip
Genre: n#
Computer test: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 7n/2ppK2Q/1p2b1r1/1p1kbR2/1P6/2PB2p1/8/8
Reprints: Die Schwalbe 133, p. 440, 01/1939
Süddeutsche Schachzeitung , p. 66, 1957
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2021-10-31 more...
78 - P1043150
Siegfried Brüchner
British Chess Magazine 1977
P1043150
(9+11)
#5

BS Problemid: 28118
Authors: Bruchner, Siegfried
Sources:
Years: 1977
SCHRECKE: Unlösbar (2023-05-05)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (28118)
Genre: n#
FEN: R7/1p1Np1pB/4n3/1P2P2r/2pkp2r/4N1pb/2PP4/K7
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
79 - P1043157
Manfred Zucker
11532 British Chess Magazine 03/1979
P1043157
(6+5)
#5
(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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (28125)
Genre: n#
FEN: K2b4/8/8/k1N5/N2p4/1R5p/P1P5/3n4
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Felber, Volker, 2021-03-14 more...
80 - P1044100
Walter William Jacobs
British Chess Magazine 03/1935
P1044100
(6+6) C+
#3
1. Dd7! droht 2. Sb3+ Kxb1 3. Df5#
1. ... e6 2. Sb3+ Kxb1 3. Dh7#
1. ... axb1=D 2. Sb3+ Ka2 3. Da4#
1. ... axb1=S 2. Sc2+ Ka2 3. Dxd5#
1. ... Kxb1 2. Df5+ Ka1 3. Sb3#
play all play one stop play next play all
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (29096), under-promotion (sS), Promotion (sD), Knight sacrifice
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/4p3/K7/2PpP3/Q2N4/8/pp1b4/kN6
Reprints: 135 Spectacular Chess Problems , p. 55, 1965
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-10 more...
81 - P1044334
Erkki Aukusti Wirtanen
British Chess Magazine 1977
P1044334
(10+13)
#3
1. Sb5! droht 2. Sc7+ 1. ... droht 2. Dg1
1. ... Td1 2. f4 ... 3. Te5# 2. ... Sg4 Dc5#
1. ... Td2 2. Dxe3 ... 3. Dc5# 2. ... Dg1 3. Sxc3# 2. ... Td4 3. Dxd4#
1. ... Td3 2. fxe4+ fxe4 3. Df7#
play all play one stop play next play all
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (29333), Doppeldrohung
Genre: 3#
FEN: 1b1RR3/1B6/rPnP4/3k1p1K/1Bprp2p/N1p1nP2/5Q2/1bq5
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-03-24 more...
82 - P1044471
Gilbert S. Dobbs
British Chess Magazine 07/1939
P1044471
(6+2) C+
#3
1. Th1! Kg4 2. Kh2 Kh5 3. Kg3#
1. ... g4 2. Sh2 Kh3,Kh4 3. Sf1#
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (29475), Minimal (b), Flight-giving key, Anderssen-Verstellung, Zugzwang-Goal
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/7B/8/4PRp1/7R/5Nk1/8/6K1
Reprints: How to Solve Chess Problems , p. 113, 1945
155 Spectacular Chess Problems , p. 62, 1965
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-11 more...
83 - P1044586
Charles Planck
12 British Chess Magazine , p. 194, 05/1883
5. Preis
Tourney Nr. 2
P1044586
(9+6) C+
#3
1. Lf5! Kd6 2. Dxd4+ Kc7,Kxe7 3. Dd7#
1. ... Kf4 2. De3+ Kxe3 3. Sd5#
1. ... Sxf5 2. Sg6+ Ke6 3. Dd7#
1. ... Sc7 2. Te2+ fxe2 3. Dg3# 2. ... Sxe2 3. Sg6# 2. ... Kd6 3. Da3#
play all play one stop play next play all
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)
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Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (29591), Zugzwang-Goal, Figurenopfer, Queen sacrifice
Genre: 3#
FEN: n5K1/P2BN3/1pP2p2/1P2k3/3n4/3Q1p2/1R5P/8
Reprints: 5566 Deutsche Schachzeitung , p. 186, 06/1884
313 The Chess Problem: Text-Book with Illustrations , p. 247, 1887
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-28 more...
84 - P1045653
Godfrey F. Heathcote
British Chess Magazine 1904
1. Preis
12. Dreier-Turnier 1906
P1045653
(5+4) C+
#3
1. Tc2! Sd3 2. De3+
1. ... Kc5 2. Da3+
1. ... b5 2. Sf5+
1. ... Se3 2. Df4+
1. ... Sa4 2. Sc6+
play all play one stop play next play all
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Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (30664), Queen sacrifice, Blocknutzung, pin-mate, Epaulettenmatt
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/4N3/1p6/6K1/2nk4/6Q1/1n2R3/7B
Reprints: 676 Schweizerische Schachzeitung , p. 118, 08/1906
135 Favorit-Schachaufgaben , p. 34, nach 1910
24 Neue Freie Presse 13/09/1924
70 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers , p. 41, 1970
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-12-17 more...
85 - P1045793
Benjamin Glover Laws
British Chess Magazine 1881
P1045793
(4+4) C+
#3
1. Tb6! e4 2. Td6+ Kc5 3. Dd5# 2. ... Ke5 3. Dg3#
1. ... g5 2. Tb5 e4 3. Td5# 2. ... Ke4 3. Txb4#
1. ... Kc5 2. Dxb4+ Kd5 3. Td6#
play all play one stop play next play all
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comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (30804), Flight-giving key, Blocknutzung
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: K7/8/2R3p1/4p3/1p1k2P1/1Q6/8/8
Reprints: The Problemist 1881
184 The Chess Problem: Text-Book with Illustrations , p. 179, 1887
The Problemist 1928
An English Bohemian 1933
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-01-07 more...
86 - P1045869
Robin Charles Oliver Matthews
British Chess Magazine 1950
1. Preis
P1045869
(11+8) C+
#3
1. Sh5! droht 2. Sf4+,Se7+,Sxf6+,Se3+
1. ... c3 2. Sf4+
1. ... e3 2. Se7+
1. ... Txb5 2. Sxf6+
1. ... Txc8 2. Se3+
play all play one stop play next play all
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Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (30881)
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 1rB3n1/8/P1PP1pP1/1PBk1N2/K1pPp3/5pN1/6n1/8
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-03-10 more...
87 - P1045871
Norman Littlewood
8880 British Chess Magazine 10/1954
P1045871
(7+10) cooked
#3
1. Dg7! droht 2. Dc7+ 1. ... droht 2. f7+
1. ... Tb6 2. f7+ Tf6 3. f4#
1. ... Tf5 2. Dc7+ Ke4 3. f3#
1. ... Sg3 2. f7+ Kf4 3. fxg3#
1. ... Se3 2. f7+ Kf4 3. fxe3#
play all play one stop play next play all
Cook: 1. Dh5+
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Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (30883), pin-mate (vierfach), Doppeldrohung, Albino
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel; Popeye 4.61
FEN: 7K/1p5B/4pP1Q/2Bpk3/2p5/3p1r2/1r3P2/3n1R1n
Reprints: 1389 Beispiele zur Ideengeschichte des Schachproblems , p. 279, 1982
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-03-16 more...
88 - P1048727
Arnoldo Ellerman
El Ajedrez Argentino 1947
P1048727
(9+11) C+
#2
1. Tc4! droht 2. Dd4#
play all play one stop play next play all
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)
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Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (33754)
Genre: 2#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: B2b1B2/4p3/K5bn/7p/5p2/R1RpkNN1/1Q4P1/1n2r2r
Reprints: 274 Schach-Express , p. 189, 1948
7696 British Chess Magazine 02/1948
2 Szachy 07-08/1948
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-02-26 more...
89 - P1048998
Friedrich Dubbe
British Chess Magazine 1884
2. Problemturnier
P1048998
(8+8)
#3

BS Problemid: 34026
Authors: Dubbe, Friedrich
Sources: Friedrich Dubbe: ein Deutscher Problemmeister 1938
Years: 1884
Henrik Juel: duals like 1.Txf3 Sf4 2.Lb7,Sc3+ (2023-08-27)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (34026)
Genre: 3#
FEN: 1Q6/5b2/Bp6/2pk1P2/P5nK/4pR1n/P3Np2/8
Reprints: 5622 Deutsche Schachzeitung , p. 252, 08/1884
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Felber, Volker, 2023-08-27 more...
90 - P1050532
Benjamin Glover Laws
1399 British Chess Magazine 03/1899
P1050532
(5+2) C+
#4
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#
play all play one stop play next play all
'BCM': "Suggested by the previous Problem of Mr. Tanner, No. 1398 [P1122818]".
und
'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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (35568), Minimal, Miniature
Genre: n#
Computer test: SCHRECKE (2021-02-03): C+, Gustav 4.1d, Brute Force
FEN: 8/8/4BB1p/3N3K/2k5/8/1R6/8
Reprints: 214 The Problemist 12 03/1928
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: A.Buchanan, 2021-10-11 more...
91 - P1052252
Fritz af Geijerstam
356 British Chess Magazine , p. 302, 07/1886
P1052252
(6+6)
#2
1. ... Sxf4 2. Sxf4#
1. ... c4 2. Te5#

1. Dh8! (Zugzwang)
1. ... Kd5xe4 2. Dh1#
1. ... Sxf4,Sd3~ 2. De5#
1. ... c4 2. Dd4#
1. ... Sab2,Sc3,Sb6 2. Sec3#
1. ... fxe4 2. Dg8#
1. ... b6,b5 2. Da8#
play all play one stop play next play all
BS Problemid: 37294
Authors: af Geyersstam, Fritz
Sources: 96 Schackproblem 1908
Years: 0000
Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2022-04-09)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (37294)
Genre: 2#
FEN: 8/1pK5/8/2pk1p2/n3RP2/3n4/3PN3/7Q
Reprints: 23 Sammlung leichterer Schachaufgaben III 1887
3 Helsingfors Dagblad 04/03/1889
4 96 Schackproblem [Geijerstam] 1908
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Mario Richter, 2022-04-09 more...
92 - P1052348
Percy Francis Blake
British Chess Magazine 1923
P1052348
(7+10)
#4

BS Problemid: 37390
Authors: Blake, Percy Francis
Sources: FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972
Years: 1923
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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Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (37390)
Genre: n#
FEN: n7/1K4Np/3b2nr/3k4/5p1p/Pb1N1P2/2R2p2/Q7
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
93 - P1052372
Radu Dragoescu
British Chess Magazine 1977
P1052372
(3+6)
#4

BS Problemid: 37414
Authors: Dragoescu, Radu
Sources:
Years: 1977
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (37414)
Genre: n#
FEN: 3b3Q/8/3p4/1p1P4/kp6/1p6/1K6/8
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
94 - P1052374
Manfred Zucker
11182 British Chess Magazine 05/1977
P1052374
(6+3)
#4
(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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (37416), Model mate, white self-obstruction
Genre: n#
FEN: 8/5p2/8/4pB2/4NkP1/1K6/6P1/3N4
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Felber, Volker, 2021-03-12 more...
95 - P1052380
Manfred Zucker
11421 British Chess Magazine 08/1978
P1052380
(3+10)
#4
(MZ455)
.
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (37422), Model mate
Genre: n#
FEN: 8/2p4b/6p1/1pp1p3/kp5p/pN6/Q7/3K4
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Felber, Volker, 2021-03-13 more...
96 - P1052383
Vladimir Pachman
British Chess Magazine 1979
P1052383
(5+4)
#4

BS Problemid: 37425
Authors: Pachman, Vladimir
Sources:
Years: 1979
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (37425)
Genre: n#
FEN: 3k3r/3P3n/7B/K7/n7/7B/4Q3/8
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
97 - P1052390
S. Lozabe
British Chess Magazine 1985
P1052390
(4+3)
#4
1. Sc4! b2 2. Sd2 b3 3. Sb1 Kb4 4. Te4#
play all play one stop play next play all
SCHRECKE: C+, Gustav 4.2b, Brute Force (2022-10-27)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (37432)
Genre: n#
FEN: 4R3/8/1K6/N1P5/kp6/1p6/8/8
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2016-01-27 more...
98 - P1052391
Leonid M. Borodatow
British Chess Magazine 1986
P1052391
(5+7)
#4

BS Problemid: 37433
Authors: Borodatov, Leonid
Sources:
Years: 1986
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (37433)
Genre: n#
FEN: 8/pQ6/8/8/1R6/P1P5/ppp1K3/rkb5
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
99 - P1052395
John Maltby
British Chess Magazine 1993
P1052395
(3+5)
#4

BS Problemid: 37437
Authors: Maltby, J
Sources:
Years: 1993
SCHRECKE: C+, Gustav 4.2a, Brute Force
1.Th1! c5 2.Sg1 Ka1 3.Se2+ Ka2 4.S:c3# (2022-03-15)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (37437)
Genre: n#
FEN: 8/8/2p5/8/2p5/p1p2N2/k1K5/1R6
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Felber, Volker, 2011-03-14 more...
100 - P1052500
Herbert Hultberg
British Chess Magazine 1948
P1052500
(5+3)
#3

BS Problemid: 37542
Authors: Hultberg, Herbert
Sources: Schach-Express 1948
Years: 1948
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)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (37542)
Genre: 3#
FEN: 8/8/8/8/4B3/3P2B1/b5Pr/5K1k
Reprints: Schach-Express 1948
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Felber, Volker, 2011-03-14 more...
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