MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 185811 (2N2N2/4pp1K/5k2/1p1b3R/3pp3/1r3Bp1/5n2/3nBQ2 w - - 0 1)
Lindsay, Ruth
The Observer, 1931
(First published on Sun Nov 1 1931)
#3
7 + 11
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2018 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Bxe7#
- 2...e5
- 3.Be7#
- 2...e6
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Be7#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Bxb4
- threat
- 3.Bxe7#
- 2...e5
- 3.Be7#
- 2...e6
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Be7#
- threat
- 2.Bxb4
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Bg4
- 1...Sh1
- 2.Bxe4+
- 2...Rf3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sdf2
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Shf2
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Rf3
- 2.Bg4+
- 2...Rf3
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sdf2
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Shf2
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Rf3
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe4+
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe4+
- 2...S1f2
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...S3f2
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...S1f2
- 2.Bg4+
- 2...S1f2
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...S3f2
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...S1f2
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Bg4+
- 2...Rf3
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sdf2
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Shf2
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Rf3
- 2.Qxh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bg4+
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxe4+
- 2...Rf3
- 3.Qxf3#
- 2...Sdf2
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Sgf2
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Rf3
- 2.Bxg4+
- 2...Rf3
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sf2
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Rf3
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...g2
- 2.Qxg2
- threat
- 3.Qg5#
- 3.Qg7#
- 2...Sg4
- 3.Bh4#
- threat
- 2.Qxg2
- 1...e3
- 2.Bxd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.Bxd5
- 1...e5
- 2.Ba5
- threat
- 3.Bd8#
- threat
- 2.Ba5
- 1...e6
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Rd3
- Tries
- 1.Sxe7?
- threat
- 2.Sxd5#
- 2.Sg8#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sg8#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Sg8#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Sg8#
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sg8#
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Sg8#
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sg8#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sg8#
- 1...Kxe7!
- threat
- 1.Bxf2?
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- 3.Be5#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...e5
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...Rxf3
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...e5
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qh4#
- 2...Rf5
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...gxf2
- 2.Qg2
- threat
- 3.Qg5#
- 3.Qg7#
- threat
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qg2
- 1...exf3
- 2.Bxd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...e5
- 2.Bxd4+
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bxd1#
- 3.Bh4#
- 3.Be5#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Bxd1#
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...e5
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...Rd3
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- 3.Be5#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4+
- 2...Rxd4
- 3.Bxd1#
- 2...e5
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...Rxd4
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...Re3
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- 3.Be5#
- threat
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bxd1#
- 3.Bh4#
- 3.Be5#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4+
- 2...Rxd4
- 3.Bxd1#
- 2...e5
- 3.Bxd1#
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...Rxd4
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- 3.Be5#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...e5
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...Sb2
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- 3.Be5#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...e5
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bd1#
- 3.Bh1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bg2#
- 3.Bxe4#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Bh4#
- 3.Be5#
- threat
- 2.Bxd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Bd1#
- 3.Bh1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bg2#
- 3.Bxe4#
- 3.Bg4#
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...e5
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Bg1#
- 3.Be3#
- 3.Bxg3#
- 3.Bxd4#
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...Se3
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qh4#
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Rxf5#
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.Qh3
- 1...d3
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bxd1#
- 3.Bh4#
- 3.Be5#
- threat
- 2.Bd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Bxd1#
- 3.Bxe5#
- 2...e5
- 2.Bc5
- threat
- 3.Bxd1#
- 3.Bxe7#
- threat
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bd4#
- 3.Rf5#
- threat
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...e3
- 2.Bxd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.Bxd5
- 1...e5
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- 3.Bxe5#
- threat
- 2.Qh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...Sxf2!
- threat
- 1.Bb4?
- threat
- 2.Bxe7#
- 1...e5
- 2.Be7#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Be7#
- 1...Rxb4!
- threat
- 1.Bg4?
- threat
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Rf3
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rf5#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sd7#
- 1...Be6!
- threat
- 1.Qh3?
- threat
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qh4#
- 1...Rxf3
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Qh4#
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Rf5#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.Qh4#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qh4#
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Qh4#
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Qh4#
- 1...e6
- 2.Sd7#
- 2.Qh4#
- 1...Sxh3!
- threat
- 1.Qxb5?
- threat
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Qxd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Rxf3
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e5
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...e6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e5
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...e6
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...e6
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qc5
- threat
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...e6
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qxd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...exf3
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qxd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Sc3
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Se3
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Sd3
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- threat
- 2.Bg4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Be6
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Qxd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Qxd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Sg5+
- 3.Qxg5#
- threat
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Be6
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...e6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Qxd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qg5#
- 2...Se5
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...e3
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Bxd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.Qxd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...e5
- 2.Sd7+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Ba5
- threat
- 3.Bd8#
- threat
- 2.Qd7
- threat
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Qxd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Sd7+
- 1...Rxb5!
- threat
- 1.Qh1?
- threat
- 2.Qh4#
- 1...Sh3
- 2.Qxh3
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qh4#
- threat
- 2.Qxh3
- 1...Sxh1!
- threat
- 1.Sxe7?
- Keys
- 1.Qd3!
- threat
- 2.Qxd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...e5
- 2.Qxd4+
- 1...Rxd3
- 2.Bb4
- threat
- 3.Bxe7#
- 2...e5
- 3.Be7#
- 2...e6
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Be7#
- threat
- 2.Bb4
- 1...Sxd3
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...exd3
- 2.Bxd5
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.Bxd5
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Bxb4
- threat
- 3.Bxe7#
- 2...e5
- 3.Be7#
- 2...e6
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Be7#
- threat
- 2.Bxb4
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qxd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...e5
- 2.Qxd4+
- 1...Bc6
- 2.Qxd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...e5
- 2.Qxd4+
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Qxd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...e5
- 2.Qxd4+
- 1...Ba8
- 2.Qxd4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...e5
- 2.Qxd4+
- 1...Sg4
- 2.Bxg3
- threat
- 3.Bh4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg4
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rf5#
- 2...Be6
- 3.Qxd4#
- threat
- 2.Bxg3
- 1...e5
- 2.Ba5
- threat
- 3.Bd8#
- threat
- 2.Ba5
- threat
- 1.Qd3!
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