MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 188486 (k5r1/4pp2/NPPp4/1BN1Q2n/4n2r/8/8/2K3B1 w - - 0 1)
Grimshaw, Walter
Happy Hours, 1869
(First published on Tue May 25 1869)
#3
8 + 8
| 14986 | White-Hume Collection | 2019 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Rg8
- 3.Qxg8#
- 2...Rg8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Qh8+
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Rg8
- 3.Qxg8#
- 2...Rg8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Qh8+
- 1...Rg4
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Rg8
- 3.Qxg8#
- 2...Rg8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Qh8+
- 1...Rg5
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Rg8
- 3.Qxg8#
- 2...Rg8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Qh8+
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Qh8+
- 2...Rg8
- 3.Qxg8#
- 2...Rg8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Qh8+
- 1...Rg7
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7
- threat
- 3.Qxf8#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Qxh8#
- 1...Seg3
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Se4
- 1...Shg3
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Qb8+
- 1...d5
- 2.Qb8+
- 2...Rxb8
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...Rxb8
- 2.Qb8+
- 1...Rg2
- Tries
- 1.Sxe4?
- threat
- 2.b7#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rxg1+!
- threat
- 1.Se6?
- threat
- 2.Sec7#
- 2.b7#
- 1...fxe6
- 2.b7#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Sec7#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sac7#
- 2.Sec7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.b7#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sec7#
- 1...Rxg1+!
- threat
- 1.Sd7?
- threat
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.b7#
- 1...Sf2
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rc8
- 2.b7#
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sc7#
- 1...Rxg1+!
- threat
- 1.Qa1?
- threat
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Kb8
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kb8
- 2.Sc7+
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sac5#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Sab8#
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rc7
- 3.Sxc7#
- threat
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Kb8
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qa7#
- 2...Kb8
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Kb8
- 3.S5a6#
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Kb8
- 2.Sb8+
- 2...Kxb8
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qa7#
- 2...Kxb8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sd7
- 1...Rxg1+!
- threat
- 1.Qg7?
- threat
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Rxg7
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Sxg7
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rc8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Sef6
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Se4
- 1...Shf6
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rg4!
- threat
- 1.Qh8?
- threat
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Rxh8
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Sef6
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Se4
- 1...Shf6
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Qxg8+
- 2...Se8
- 3.Qxe8#
- 2...Se8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rg4!
- threat
- 1.Qg5?
- threat
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Rxg5
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Sxg5
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Se4
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.c7
- threat
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.c8Q#
- 3.c8R#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.c7
- threat
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.c8Q#
- 3.c8R#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rc8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7
- threat
- 3.Qxf8#
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Sef6
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Se4
- 1...Shf6
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Qxe7
- threat
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qb7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rg4!
- threat
- 1.Qxe7?
- threat
- 2.Qa7#
- 2.Qb7#
- 1...Sxc5
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Sc7#
- 2.Qa7#
- 1...Rxg1+!
- threat
- 1.Sxe4?
- Keys
- 1.Qg3!
- threat
- 2.Qxg8#
- 1...Rxg3
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Sexg3
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Shxg3
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Rhg4
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rgg4
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.c7
- threat
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.c8Q#
- 3.c8R#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rg5
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Rg6
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.c7
- threat
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.c8Q#
- 3.c8R#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.b8Q#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.c7
- threat
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.c8Q#
- 3.c8R#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rc8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Rd8
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.b7+
- 1...Re8
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rh8
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Sg5
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Se4
- 1...Sef6
- 2.Se4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Se4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Se4
- 1...Shf6
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.b7#
- 2...Rb8
- 3.Sc7#
- threat
- 2.Se6
- threat
- 3.Sec7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.Sd7
- threat
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.b7#
- threat
- 2.b7+
- 2...Ka7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ka7
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 1.Qg3!
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