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1 - P1022275
Benjamin Glover Laws
Burnley Express 1880-1881
2. Preis
P1022275
(9+6) C+
#2
1. Dd8! Kd5 2. Sd2#
1. ... Kxf5 2. Df6#
1. ... Txf5 2. Sf2#
play all play one stop play next play all
Als Quelle wird "Burnley Express" in 'The Chess Problem: Text-Book with Illustrations' angegeben.
Motto: "We cannot all be masters"
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87 (2022-04-16)
athulin: Tourney source is probably best expressed as 'Burnley Express', as the name changed in the period.

First publication: Burnley Express and Advertiser, i. 173 (1881-03-26), p. 3, prb. 164.

The reference to a reprint in Canadian Chess Problems below seems odd: as far as I can find that problem is a #3 by G. A. Robinson with a quite different position. (https://books.google.se/books?id=bywVAAAAYAAJ&dq=canadian%20chess%20problems&pg=PA140#v=onepage&q&f=true) (2022-09-28)
Mario Richter: Anders is right, Dieter mixed up two sources: the correct reprint source name is not 'Canadian Chess Problems', but 'The Chess Problem. Text-Book with illustrations', p. 157, Problem 140. (Its publication year is usually given as 1886, not 1887).

One general remark: when introducing new sources in the PDB, the information provided should make it possible to identify the source uniquely. That is, names like 'Times', 'Mail', or in this case 'Express' without additions, should be avoided. I know that this is not easy, since in many cases the problem data comes only from secondary sources, where the original source may only be given in rudimentary form (e.g. something like "Our today's problem is taken from 'The Mail'"). Perhaps it would be better in such cases to not introduce a new source but onlyx to make a remark in the comment field of the problem ... (2022-09-28)
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Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (7131), Flight-giving key, Batteriematt diagonal, Batteriematt vertikal, Block, Line closing (wS-sL+sT)
Genre: 2#
Computer test: popeye 4.87
FEN: Q7/8/K2PN3/4kP1r/3pN3/2p2Bb1/2P3r1/4R3
Reprints: 140 The Chess Problem: Text-Book with Illustrations , p. 157, 1887
An English Bohemian 1933
The Problemist 2002
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2023-06-02 more...
2 - P1062472
James Gayler Finch
Burnley Express 1880-1881
1. Preis
P1062472
(6+5)
#2
1. Tc6! droht 2. Tc1#
1. ... Dxc6 2. Lxc6#
1. ... Dc3+ 2. Tcxc3#
1. ... Df6+ 2. Txf6#
play all play one stop play next play all
Motto: "Fleeting thoughts"

Nachdruck in 'The Problemist' innerhalb eines Artikels von Paul Valois "IN THE LIBRARY: Burnley Express, May 1879 - April 1882", in dem auch einige Details zum Problemturnier genannt werden.
athulin: Won 1 pr. of Burnley Express tourney (announced in 1880, awards publ. in 1881 -- the name
of the newspaper changed during this period).

First publication in Burnley Express and Advertiser, i. 153 (1880-11-06), p. 3, prb. 118.

J. Thursby, the chess editor, in the last issue of the grace period before the prel.
awards became final, reprinted an observation from Illustrated London News that
pointed out a similarity between this problem and P1022231. However, no further
notice seems to have been taken, not even a note from the judge (J. P. Taylor)
about a coincidence. (2022-09-28)
athulin: (Added: Author is J. G. Finch, as stated by Brian S, and died shortly before the award was announced.) (2022-09-28)
SCHRECKE: C+, popeye 4.87
1. Tc6! droht 2. Tc1#
1. ... Df6+ 2. Txf6#
1. ... Dc3+ 2. Txc3#
1. ... Dxc6 2. Lxc6# (2022-09-29)
comment
Keywords: Brian Stephenson Collection (47559)
Genre: 2#
FEN: B6Q/8/6R1/6p1/6p1/1P3qR1/7n/K6k
Reprints: A The Problemist , p. 387, 05/2002
Input: Brian Stephenson, 2004-08-12
Last update: Rainer Staudte, 2022-09-29 more...
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