Chess Problem Database Server

1 - P1031478
George Edward Carpenter
Westen und Daheim 1911

(6+3) C+
#3

1. b8=L! Ke7 2. h8=L Kd8 3. Lf6# 2. ... Kf8 3. Ld6#
play all

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Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (16380), under-promotion key (L), under-promotion (L), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 3k4/1P3B1P/1N2p1P1/4p3/4K3/8/8/8
Reprints: 87 Spectacular Chess Problems , p. 39, 1965
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-16 more...

2 - P1042974
Harold Holgate Cross
British Chess Magazine 1934

(10+5) C+
#3

1. d6! cxb6 2. Te3
1. ... cxd6 2. Th3
1. ... c6 2. Td3
1. ... c5 2. Tc3
play all

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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...

3 - P1115256
Kurt Renner
52 Deutsche Schachblätter 7 01/04/1938
nach Palatz

(5+2) C+
#3

1. Ta2,Tf2? droht Tb1# 1. ... Dh8+! 2. Txh8?

1. Te2! Dh8+ 2. Txh8 Kd1 3. Th1#
play all

D14b
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0037670), Minimal, Miniature, Cheney-Loyd, Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 1R6/8/8/8/4P3/5B1q/1R6/K1k5
Reprints: 127 Schachminiaturen mit schwarzer Dame , p. 98, 1988
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-12-26 more...

4 - P1117014
Karl Junker
B Deutsche Schachzeitung , p. 318, 09/1983

(5+2) C+
#3

1. a8=L! Lxf3 2. Lxf3 Kf1 3. Ta1#
1. ... Lg2 2. Lf2+ Kf1 3. Lxg2#
play all

MR-L-TL BUL30 mm
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0038985), Minimal, Miniature, under-promotion key (L), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 8/P7/8/8/8/K4B2/R7/4k1Bb
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-04-20 more...

5 - P1117895
Friedrich Köhnlein
Münchner Neueste Nachrichten 1914

(4+1)
#3

1. Sce2? Ka2! 2. Tc1=

1. Sb1! Ka2 2. Tc1 Ka1 3. Sbc3#
1. ... Kxb1 2. Kb3,Ka3 Ka1 3. Tc1#
play all

SA2
Henrik Juel: dual 1... Kxb1 2.Ka3,Kb3 (2023-01-03)
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0039456), Aristocrat, Miniature, Rex solus, Vorausverstellung (Anderssen), Stalemate avoidance, discovered checkmate, Flight giving sacrifice key, Knight sacrifice
Genre: 3#
FEN: 8/8/2R5/8/K7/2N5/8/k2N4
Reprints: 65 Das Schachproblem , p. 30, 1981
168 Perlen der Schachkomposition 1985
32 Das Schwalbe-Treffen 1990 in Lüneburg (W.E. Kuhn) , p. 408, 10/1990
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-01-03 more...

6 - P1117937
Adolph Decker
Theory of pawn promotion 1912

(5+1) C+
#3

1. b7! Kc3 2. b8=D Kd4 3. De5#
1. ... Ka1 2. b8=L Kb2 3. Le5#
play all

BUb2 m
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0039468), Miniature, Rex solus, Promotion (D), under-promotion (L), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/8/1P6/8/K7/3P4/1k6/1B2R3
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-20 more...

7 - P1119536
Leonid Ivanovich Kubbel
122 Das Kleine Blatt 22/09/1929

(5+1) C+
#3

1. b7! Kd5 2. b8=D Kxc4 3. Db5#
1. ... Kd7 2. b8=T Kd6 3. Td8#
play all

BUa2 mm
vf: a1=b1, Leonid Kubbel, 1936, Wetschernjaja krasnaja gaseta
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0333120), Miniature, Rex solus, Promotion (D), under-promotion (T), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/8/KP1k1B2/5P2/2R5/8/8/8
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-20 more...

8 - P1121803
Fritiof Lindgren
15 L'Echiquier (Brüssel) 11/1928

(3+2) C+
#3

1. g8=T! Kb3 2. Tg4
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B25TT_ ZB3DT mm
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0042236), Minimal, Miniature, Stalemate avoidance, under-promotion key (T)
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 8/6P1/8/8/p7/k7/N7/1K6
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-04-07 more...

9 - P1122679
Georges Mirand
diagrammes 16 08/1975
TT 1. Platz

(3+2) C+
#3

1. f8=T! Kb4 2. Tf5
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ZB3DT
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0331846), Minimal (b), Miniature, under-promotion key (T), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/5P2/8/p7/k7/N7/1K6/8
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-01-27 more...

10 - P1125568
Wolfgang Pauly
10696 Deutsche Schachzeitung , p. 53, 02/1905

(3+1) C+
#3

1. g8=D? Ka1 2. Tc2 Kb1 3. Da2#
1. ... Kb1 2. Dg2 Ka1 3. Tc1#
1. ... Ka2 2. Tc2+ Kb1,Ka1,Ka3 3. Da2#
2. Tb4+ Ka1 3. Da8#
2. ... Ka3 3. Db3#,Da8#
1. ... Kb3 2. Dg2 Ka3 3. Tc3#
1. ... Ka3! 2. Tb4 patt

1. g8=T! Ka1,Ka3 2. Tb4 ... 3. Ta8#
1. ... Kb1 2. Tg2 Ka1 3. Tc1#
1. ... Ka2 2. Tb4 ... 3. Ta8#
1. ... Kb3 2. Tg2 Ka3 3. Tc3#
play all

BUT30 e006 3m
vf: a1<>h1, Ferad Kakabadse, 08.1990, Problemist pribuschja
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0043955), under-promotion key (T), Stalemate avoidance, Changed mates, Line opening, Miniature
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 8/6P1/8/1K6/2R5/8/1k6/8
Reprints: Die Wehrmacht 22 09/1937
110 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers , p. 64, 1970
442 Mattaufgaben mit drei und vier Steinen 1976
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-12-22 more...

11 - P1126590
Leonid Ivanovich Kubbel
25 Wetschernjaja krasnaja gaseta 1936

(5+1) C+
#3

1. c7! Ke5 2. c8=D Kxd4 3. Dc5#
1. ... Ke7 2. c8=T Ke6 3. Te8#
play all

BUa2 mm
vf: b1=a1, Leonid Kubbel, 22.09.1929, Das Kleine Blatt
SCHRECKE: siehe: P1119536 (2024-03-08)
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0291437), Miniature, Rex solus, Promotion (D), under-promotion (T), Drag-in sacrifice, Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/8/1KP1k1B1/6P1/3R4/8/8/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-03-09 more...

12 - P1126691
Josef Theodor Breuer
Der Tagesspiegel 14/03/1993

(6+1) C+
#3

1. Te7! Kxe7 2. Sf8 Kxf8 3. d8=D# 2. ... Kd8 3. Lf6# 2. ... Kd6 3. d8=D#
play all

A2-B2L E7b-T-LB
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0044297), Miniature, Rex solus, Flight giving sacrifice key, Promotion in the mating move (D), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 3k3B/3P2RN/1K5N/8/8/8/8/8
Reprints: 94 Problemschach-Jahrbuch 1993 D , p. 50, 1994
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-07-04 more...

13 - P1128647
Leonard Nicolaas de Jong
Neue Leipziger Zeitung 1928

(2+2) C+
#3

1. c8=T! Ka2 2. Txc3 Ka1 3. Ta3#
play all

BUT32
vf: P.S. Vaidyanathan, 1949, Indian Chess Magazine
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0045647), Kindergarten Problem, Minimal, Miniature, under-promotion key (T), Minimal (b), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/2P5/8/8/8/2p5/8/k1K5
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-01-04 more...

14 - P1129084
Herbert Hultberg
Tidskrift för Schack 02/1981

(5+2) C+
#3

1. Te6! Sf7 2. Lxf7 Kxa2 3. Ta6#
1. ... Sxg6 2. Txg6
play all

D18S
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0331862), Miniature, Minimal, Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 7n/8/6B1/8/4R3/8/P1P5/k1K5
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-01-08 more...

15 - P1129903
William A. Shinkman
Schachminiaturen 1902

(3+2) C+
#3

1. c8=T! Ka3 2. Txc4 Ka2 3. Ta4#
1. ... c3 2. Txc3 Ka1 3. Ta3#
play all

T12T BUT30 mm
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0291569), Kindergarten Problem, Minimal (b), Miniature, under-promotion key (T), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/2P5/8/P7/2p5/8/k1K5/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-05 more...

16 - P1129911
Hermann von Gottschall
Streifzüge durch das Gebiet des Schachproblems 1926

(3+3) C+
#3

1. f7! Lg8 2. fxg8=T Ka2 3. Ta8#
1. ... Ka2 2. f8=D Lg8 3. Da8#
play all

BUa2 +mm
vf: Per Henrik Törngren, 09.09.1928, Aftonbladet;
a1<>h1, Herbert Hultberg, 07.1941, Schackvärlden
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0046260), Miniature, under-promotion (T), Stalemate avoidance, Promotion (D)
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/7b/5Pp1/6P1/8/8/2K5/k7
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-01-05 more...

17 - P1129916
Cyril S. Kipping
201 L'Echiquier (Brüssel) 08/1930

(4+2) C+
#3

1. c8=T! Txc4+ 2. Txc4 Ka2 3. Ta4#
1. ... Th8 2. Txh8 Ka2 3. Ta8#
play all

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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0332357), Minimal (b), Miniature, under-promotion key (T), corner to corner (T), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/2P5/8/8/2P4r/7P/2K5/k7
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-03-18 more...

18 - P1131295
Herbert Hultberg
Hilding Fröberg
Tidskrift för Schack 1982

(4+2) C+
#3

1. e8=T! droht 2. Ta8#
1. ... Lg8 2. Txg8 Ka2 3. Ta8#
1. ... Lb1 2. Sb3+ Ka2 3. Ta8#
1. ... Ld3 2. Ta8+ La6 3. Txa6#
1. ... Le4 2. Txe4 Ka2 3. Ta4#
1. ... Lc2 2. Kxc2 1. ... Lc2 2. Ta8+
play all

BUT30
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0331869), Minimal, Miniature, under-promotion key (T), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/3PP2b/8/8/8/2K5/3N4/k7
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-01-10 more...

19 - P1132955
Fritiof Lindgren
Sveriges Schackförbund 20/01/1921
3. Preis

(5+2) C+
#3

1. b7! d5+ 2. Kd4 Kf4 3. Tef6#
1. ... Kf4 2. b8=D Kf3 3. Df8#
1. ... dxc5 2. b8=T Kf4 3. Tf8#
play all

BUa2 mm
vf: Sveriges Schackvörbund 1923, 3. Preis
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0047034), Minimal, Miniature, under-promotion (T), Stalemate avoidance, Promotion (wD)
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 8/8/1P1pR1R1/2P2k2/2K5/8/8/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-04-07 more...

20 - P1133499
Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig Meyer
Boy's Own Paper 1894

(2+1) C+
#3

1. Kc6! Ka7 2. c8=T Ka6 3. Ta8#
play all

BUT24 IM
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0047161), Kindergarten Problem, Minimal, Miniature, under-promotion (T), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: k7/2P5/8/2K5/8/8/8/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-03-10 more...

21 - P1137955
Hermann von Gottschall
Streifzüge durch das Gebiet des Schachproblems 1926

(3+3) C+
#3

1. b8=L! Kb1 2. Sd2+ Kb2 3. Le5#
play all

BUL30 m
vf: a1<>h1, Helmut Roth, 02.1974, Deutsche Schachzeitung
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0048719), Miniature, under-promotion key (L), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/1P6/8/8/2N5/p7/p7/k2K4
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-01-05 more...

22 - P1139035
Wolfgang Alexander Bruder
Der Tagesspiegel 14/01/1996

(5+1) C+
#3

1. S8d6! Ke7 2. c8=T Ke6 3. Te8#
1. ... Ke5 2. c8=D Kd4 3. Dh8# 2. ... Kf4 3. Df5#
play all

BUa2 m

Pattvermeidung
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0049227), Miniature, Rex solus, Flight-giving key, Fluchtfeldwechsel, under-promotion (T), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 2N5/2P5/2B1k3/8/4N3/8/3K4/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-06-25 more...

23 - P1141400
Norman Littlewood
1 Die Schwalbe 25-27, p. 476, 01/1967
140. TT 4. Lob

(5+1) C+
#3

1. d8=L! Kxe6 2. f8=S Kd6 3. Tf6#
1. ... Kc6 2. Tb3 Kd6 3. Tb6#
play all

BUL3S m
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0292021), Miniature, Rex solus, under-promotion key (L), under-promotion (wS), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 8/3P1P2/3kP3/8/3K4/5R2/8/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-11-24 more...

24 - P1142714
Peter Rolf Orlik
B Deutsche Schachzeitung , p. 158, 04/1986

(3+1)
#3

1. d8=T! Kh4 2. Tg8 Kh5 3. Dh3#
1. ... Kg5 2. Tg8+
play all

BUT30
SCHRECKE: 1. ... Kh4 2. Tg8,Dg6 (Dual) (2023-07-11)
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0050223), Miniature, Rex solus, under-promotion key (T), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
FEN: 8/3P4/4Q3/3K3k/8/8/8/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-07-11 more...

25 - P1142925
Jean Morice
Bulletin Ouvrier des Echecs 1951

(4+1) C+
#3
b) wKf4

a) 1. g8=T Kf7 2. Sh6+ Kf6 3. e5#;
b) 1. g8=L Kg6 2. e5 Kh5 3. Lf7#
play all

BsS4 BUT30 BUL30
vf: b) a1<>h1, Kasparjan, 2004, Uralski problemist
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0335488), Rex solus, Miniature, under-promotion key (a=T / b=L), Stalemate avoidance, Pawn mate
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 8/6P1/3K1k2/5N2/4P3/8/8/8
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-03-07 more...

26 - P1145592
Helmut Roth
B Deutsche Schachzeitung , p. 70, 02/1974

(3+3)
#3

1. g8=L! Kg1 2. Se2+ Kg2 3. Ld5#
play all

BUL30 m
vf: a1<>h1, Hermann von Gottschall, 1926, Streifzüge durch das Gebiet des Schachproblems, S.10, #21
SCHRECKE: Gottschall: P1137955 (2024-01-05)
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0051494), under-promotion key (L), Stalemate avoidance, Miniature
Genre: 3#
FEN: 8/6P1/8/8/5N2/7p/7p/4K2k
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-01-04 more...

27 - P1148033
Gerson Berlinger
1745 Heilbronner Stimme 06/06/1992

(6+1) C+
#3

1. Sa6! Kd5 2. Ld7 Kxc4 3. Le6# 2. ... Kd6 3. Td4#
play all

E711 mm
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0052496), Miniature, Rex solus, Flight-giving key, Stalemate avoidance, Rook sacrifice, Pure mate
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 8/2N5/3k1B2/8/P1R3B1/8/4K3/8
Reprints: 554 Problemschach-Jahrbuch 1992 D , p. 274, 1992
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-11-15 more...

28 - P1150223
C. Vollertsen
197 Hamburger Volkszeitung 22/06/1929

(3+1) C+
#3

1. g7! Kd6 2. g8=D Kc6 3. Dd5#
1. ... Kf6 2. g8=T Ke6 3. Tg6#
play all

BUa2 m
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0053129), Miniature, Rex solus, Promotion (D), under-promotion (T), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 8/1R6/4k1P1/8/4K3/8/8/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-30 more...

29 - P1151138
Fritz Karge
B Deutsche Schachzeitung , p. 254, 07/1976

(5+1) C+
#3

1. d8=L! Kxc8 2. Ta8+
play all

A9LL7 BUL30 +mm
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0053335), Miniature, Rex solus, under-promotion key (L), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 1kN5/R2P4/8/4K3/8/8/8/5B2
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-11-24 more...

30 - P1157310
Otto B. Wurzburg
American Chess Bulletin 1944
1. Lob

(3+2) C+
#3

1. b8=T! Lf2 2. Lxf2 Kh2 3. Th8#
1. ... Lxg3 2. Kxg3 Kg1 3. Tb1#
1. ... Kg1 2. Tb1 Kh1 3. Txe1#
1. ... Lb4 2. Txb4 Kg1 3. Tb1#
play all

T20K BUT30 mm
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0055802), Minimal (b), Miniature, under-promotion key (T), Stalemate avoidance, Opferminimal
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/1P6/8/8/8/5KB1/8/4b2k
Reprints: 177 Spectacular Chess Problems , p. 69, 1965
6 Schach ohne Partner für Könner 1982
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-11 more...

31 - P1158781
William A. Shinkman
Schachminiaturen 1903

(3+2) C+
#3

1. d8=T! Ke1 2. Txd3 Kf1 3. Td1#
1. ... Kc1 2. Txd3 Kb1 3. Td1#
play all

T13 BUT30
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0292971), Minimal (b), Miniature, under-promotion key (T), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/3P4/8/8/5K2/3b4/7R/3k4
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-05 more...

32 - P1163604
Gilbert S. Dobbs
1045 The Chess Review 06/1938
4. Cheney-Miniaturenturnier 4. Lob / ehr. Erw.

(5+2) C+
#3

1. Tc8! d6 2. Lf5 Kd5 3. Td3#
1. ... d5 2. Lc7 Kc5 3. Le5#
play all

INTL BK3
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0057991), Minimal (b), Miniature, Stalemate avoidance, discovered checkmate
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/3p4/8/8/3k4/1RR5/2B4B/6K1
Reprints: 153 Spectacular Chess Problems , p. 61, 1967
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-10 more...

33 - P1165032
Charles Francis Stubbs

(4+3) C+
#3

1. Lxg2+! Sxg2 2. a8=T!
play all

BUT20

Originalquelle evtl. 'St. John`s Globe'
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0058907), under-promotion (T), Checking key, Sacrifice key, Stalemate avoidance, corner to corner (Matt, zweifach), Miniature
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: B7/P7/8/8/8/6K1/4N1p1/4n2k
Reprints: 204 Canadian Chess Problems 1890
80 Chess Problems by C. F. Stubbs 1904
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-03-01 more...

34 - P1165087
Nenad Petrovic
Norman Littlewood
19a Die Schwalbe 25-27, p. 476, 01/1967
2. Lob

(5+1) C+
#3

1. d8=T! Kh7 2. e8=L Kg8 3. Lg6#
1. ... Kf5 2. e8=D Kg5 3. Td5#
play all

BUb2 BUT30
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0058923), Miniature, Rex solus, under-promotion key (T), under-promotion (wL), Promotion (wD), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/3PP1B1/6kP/8/8/6K1/8/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-11-25 more...

35 - P1167155
William A. Shinkman
The Corsair 1904

(4+1) C+
#3

1. d7! Ke6 2. d8=D Kf7 3. Dbe7#
1. ... Kc6 2. d8=T Kc7 3. Dd6#
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BUa2
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0323577), Miniature, Rex solus, Promotion (D), under-promotion (wT), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 8/8/P2P4/3k2K1/1Q6/8/8/8
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-01-08 more...

36 - P1167551
Friedrich Capraez
560 Schachzeitung , p. 334, 10/1853

(4+1) C+
#3

1. Kf6! Kd7 2. b8=T Kd6 3. Td8#
play all

BUT22 DV
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0059886), Miniature, under-promotion (wT), Stalemate avoidance, Rex solus
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.89
FEN: 8/1P6/3kN1K1/8/1N6/8/8/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-24 more...

37 - P1169819
Paul Wenman
160 Two Hundred Assorted Problems , p. 42, 1945

(5+2) C+
#3

1. exf8=L! Kb1 2. La3 Ka2 3. Sc3#
play all

vf: wBe7->f7, -sLf8, Friedrich Capraez, 04.1860, Schweizerische Schachzeitung
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0061338), Minimal (b), Miniature, under-promotion key (L), Stalemate avoidance, Pure mate
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 5b2/4P3/8/8/B7/8/k1N5/3N3K
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-11-26 more...

38 - P1170195
Jesper Jespersen
The International Chess Magazine 07/1885

(5+1) C+
#3

1. Td8! Kb6 2. b8=D+ Kxc6 3. Td6#
1. ... Kxc6 2. b8=T Kc7 3. Tc5#
1. ... Kxd8 2. Th7 Ke8 3. b8=D#
play all

BUa2 E7b-T-B
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0321859), Miniature, Rex solus, Flight giving sacrifice key (T), under-promotion (T), Stalemate avoidance, Promotion (D)
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 1R6/1Pk5/2P5/7R/8/8/8/7K
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-04-15 more...

39 - P1172759
Emil Mächler
Neue Zürcher Zeitung 1983

(5+2) C+
#3

1. f7 Kg6 2. f8=L Kf5 3. Lh7#
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BUL20
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0336272), Miniature, under-promotion (wL), Stalemate avoidance, Minimal
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 6B1/8/4pP1k/4B3/3P3K/8/8/8
Input: Zuncke/Bruder, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-09-10 more...

40 - P1173732
Otto B. Wurzburg
American Chess Bulletin 1945
2. ehr. Erw.

(5+2)
#3
b) wKh5->g5

1. g8=T! Txg8 2. hxg8=T Ka2 3. Ta8#
1. ... Te2 2. Dxe2 Kb1 3. Tg1#
1. ... Te5+ 2. dxe5 Ka2 3. Ta8#
play all

BUT3T e144
vf: Werner Speckmann, 08.1968, Ceskoslovensky sach;
Nikolai Reswow, Tschoritschnik 1998;
b) von Nikolai Reswow, 1998, Tschoritschnik
Henrik Juel: Part b) should probably read wKh5 to g5 (not wD).
1.h8T Txh8/Tg8 2.gxh8DT/Txg8 etc. (2011-01-29)
Henrik Juel: a) is C+ Popeye 4.61, except for mate duals
b) has the dual 1.h8=T Tf8 2.Txf8,gxf8=DT (2023-12-04)
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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0063927), Minimal (b), Miniature, under-promotion key (T), under-promotion (T), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
FEN: 4r3/6PP/8/1Q5K/3P4/8/8/k7
Reprints: 181 Spectacular Chess Problems , p. 71, 1965
325 Perlen der Schachkomposition 1985
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-05 more...

41 - P1175590
Paul Wenman
121 Two Hundred Assorted Problems , p. 33, 1945

(6+1) C+
#3

1. d8=L! Ke8 2. Lae7 Kf7 3. Sd6#
play all

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Keywords: Miniature Collection (0065303), Miniature, Rex solus, under-promotion key (L), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 5N1K/3P1k2/8/8/4N3/B5P1/8/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2010-09-12
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-11-26 more...

42 - P1255785
Martin Minski
13597 Die Schwalbe 229 02/2008

(9+1) C+
#3

1. c8=D?,c8=L? Ke4! 2. Le3=
1. c8=S? Kc5! 2. Lc3=

1. c8=T! Kc5 2. Lc3 Kb6 3. Sd7#
2. ... Kd6 3. Lb4#
1. ... Ke4 2. Le3 Kf5 3. Ld3#
play all

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Keywords: Stalemate avoidance, under-promotion (T,S), under-promotion key (T), Rex solus, Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: SCHRECKE: popeye 4.87
FEN: 1K6/1PP5/2P5/3PN3/2Bk2N1/8/3B4/8
Input: Gerd Wilts, 2012-12-13
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-05-21 more...

43 - P1290187
Cyril S. Kipping
446 Allgemeine Zeitung Chemnitz 01/08/1926

(8+5) C+
#3

1. Da4! Kb6 2. c8=L Kc5+ Dxa5#
1. ... Kb7 2. Sxd6+ Kb6,Ka6 3. Db5# 2. ... Ka8 3. Dxa5#
play all

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Keywords: under-promotion (wL), Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 1B1K4/2Pp4/k2p4/b2P1N2/1p6/1P6/Q3P3/8
Input: Felber, Volker, 2014-11-05
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-03-14 more...

44 - P1404117
Saturnin Limbach
681v Revista de Sah 06/1927

(5+2)
#3

1. e8=L! Kxe4 2. Lf7 Kd3 3. Lg6#
2. ... Ke5 3. Df4#
play all

Schwarzer Bauer 12/1927 ergänzt

Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61 (2022-09-08)
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Keywords: Promotion key (L), under-promotion (L), Stalemate avoidance, Minimal, Miniature
Genre: 3#
FEN: 8/4P3/8/8/1K2P1p1/3k2P1/5Q2/8
Input: Rainer Staudte, 2022-09-08
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2022-09-08 more...

45 - P1405749
Heinz Radecke
670 Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung 15/02/1992

(8+3) C+
#3

1. Lg1! d6 2. Sd8 d5 3. Sb7#
1. ... d5 2. Kf2 Kxd4 3. Kf3#
play all

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Keywords: Line closure, Stalemate avoidance, Zugzwang-Goal, discovered checkmate, Pure mate (1. Variante)
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/3p1N2/8/P1k5/1p1N4/1B2B3/2PP4/5K2
Reprints: 148 Problemschach-Jahrbuch 1992 D , p. 76, 1992
Input: Dieter Berlin, 2022-11-11
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-06-01 more...

46 - P1406484
Hermann Weissauer
Main-Post 1975
Dr. Ernst Bachl gewidmet
zum 80. Geburtstag
4. ehrende Erwähnung

(9+4) C+
#3

1. Se6! droht 2. Sc5 ... 3. Sa4#
1. ... f3 2. Sf4 fxe2 3. Sxe2#
1. ... fxe3 2. Sg7 Kxd4 3. Se6#
play all

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Keywords: double-check mate, Stalemate avoidance, Rook sacrifice, Switchback (S), Zugzwang-Goal
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 7B/6N1/8/N2p3P/3R1p2/2k1P3/1p2P3/1B3K2
Reprints: D50 Knobeln Sie auch gern? [Pachl] , p. 52, 2009
Input: Dieter Berlin, 2022-12-07
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-12-08 more...

47 - P1406485
Hermann Weissauer
3452 Deutsche Schachzeitung , p. 248, 07/1975

(11+8) C+
#3

1. Tc3! d3 2. Da1 Kxe5 3. Tc6#
1. ... dxc3 2. d4 c2 3. Db4#
play all

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Keywords: Zugzwang-Goal, Stalemate avoidance, Sacrifice key, Sacrifice of white pieces (D, S), Line opening, discovered checkmate
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: nB6/1pn1N3/1p1k1P2/1P1PNp2/2Rp1p2/5P2/3P4/4Q2K
Reprints: D51 Knobeln Sie auch gern? [Pachl] , p. 52, 2009
Input: Dieter Berlin, 2022-12-07
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2022-12-08 more...

48 - P1409131
Ado Kraemer
23 Ostdeutsche Morgenpost 25/02/1922

(5+2) C+
#3

1. d7! droht 2. d8=D+ Sb6 3. Dxb6#,Lxb6# 2. ... Sc7 3. Dxc7#
2. d8=S ... 3. Sb7#,Sc6# 2. d8=L+ Sb6 3. L4xb6#,L8xb6# 2. ... Sc7 3. Lxc7#
1. ... Sb6 2. d8=T Sa4 3. Ta8#
2. ... Sxc4 3. Td5#
2. ... Sd7 3. Ta8#
2. ... Sc8 3. Td5#
2. ... Sd5 3. Txd5#,Ta8#
2. ... Sa8 3. Td5#,Txa8#
1. ... Sc7 2. d8=S droht 3. Sb7#,Sc6#
play all

Henrik Juel: C+ Popeye 4.61, except for mate duals (the triple threat never materializes) (2023-04-30)
udo.de: als Urdruck auch in: Münsterischer Anzeiger, 21.2. 1926, Nr. 2 (2024-04-04)
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Keywords: under-promotion (T;S), Minimal (b), Miniature, Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: n7/8/3P4/k7/1NPB4/1K6/8/8
Input: Mario Richter, 2023-04-30
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2024-04-05 more...

49 - P1410126
Fritz Karge
780 Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung 26/03/1994

(6+2) C+
#3

1. Kg8! Kg5 2. f8=L Kxf4 3. Lh6# 2. ... Kf6 3. Le7#
play all

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Keywords: under-promotion (wL), Stalemate avoidance, Knight sacrifice, Minimal (b), Pure mate
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 5K2/5P2/5k2/8/5NPp/4R2P/8/8
Reprints: 159 Problemschach-Jahrbuch 1994 D, p. 76, 1994
Input: Dieter Berlin, 2023-06-04
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-06-04 more...

50 - P1412333
Hermann Fuss
Braunschweiger Neueste Nachrichten 10/11/1936

(11+8) C+
#3

1. La8! d5 2. Db7 d4 3. Dh1#
1. ... dxc5 2. Lb7 bxa1=D 3. Le4#
1. ... dxe5 2. fxe5 f4 3. Le4#
play all

Als Originalquelle wird angegeben "Braunschweigische Tageszeitung", in der PDB nicht aufgeführt.

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Keywords: Zugzwang-Goal, double-check mate, Loyd clearence, Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 1Q6/4p3/3pp3/2P1Pp2/P1p2P2/R1P1p2K/1p2N1B1/Nk6
Reprints: 73 200 Ausgewählte Schachaufgaben , p. 29, 1939
Input: Dieter Berlin, 2023-09-19
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-09-19 more...

51 - P1413424
Jaques Fulpius
Themes-64 1982

(8+9)
#3

1. Se3? droht 2. Sg4 ... 3. Sf2# 1. ... a1=S! 2. Sg4=

1. Sb4! droht 2. Sd3 ... 3. Sf2# 1. ... a1=S 2. Sa2 bxa2 3. Db7#
play all

Henrik Juel: triple threat 1.Sb4 thr. 2.Sxa2,Sd3,Dxb4 and dual 1... a1=L 2.Sd3,Dxb3 (2023-11-08)
James Malcom: 8/8/4p3/3NK3/7N/PpP4p/pQp4p/2R3nk fixes the dual. (2023-11-10)
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Keywords: Stalemate avoidance, under-promotion (sS), Drag-in sacrifice, Line opening
Genre: 3#
FEN: 8/6p1/6p1/3N2K1/P4P1N/1pP4p/pQp4p/2R3nk
Reprints: 127 Schweizer Schachkompositionen 1976-1986 , p. 49, 1989
Input: Dieter Berlin, 2023-11-08
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-11-08 more...

52 - P1413692
Paul Wenman
120 Two Hundred Assorted Problems , p. 32, 1945

(12+3) C+
#3

1. Th4! exd5 2. d4 Kxa4 3. Ta3#
1. ... exf5 2. f4
1. ... e5 2. e4
play all

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Keywords: Zugzwang-Goal, Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/8/Bp2p3/kP1P1P2/PR6/1RP5/1K1PPP2/8
Input: Dieter Berlin, 2023-11-26
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-11-26 more...

53 - P1414125
Oswald von Krobshofer
Wiener Schachzeitung 1906

(8+1) C+
#3

1. c8=L! Kb5 2. Db3 Kxc6 3. b5#
play all

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Keywords: under-promotion key (L), ambush, Pawn mate, Stalemate avoidance
Genre: 3#
Computer test: Juel: Popeye 4.61
FEN: 8/2P5/2PP4/P7/kP6/B4Q2/8/7K
Reprints: Im Wunderland des Schachproblems , p. 7, 1958
Input: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-21
Last update: Dieter Berlin, 2023-12-21 more...