MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 28112 (2nQ2n1/7q/r5rb/5Bpp/3B2P1/pPPpPP2/p2k4/K1R1R3 w - - 0 1)
Littlewood, Norman
British Chess Magazine, 1954
#3
11 + 12
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ra5
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qxa5#
- threat
- 2.c4
- 1...Rab6
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- 1...Rad6
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.c4
- 1...Rae6
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.c4
- 1...Raf6
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.c4
- 1...Ra7
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- 1...Rgb6
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- 1...Rgf6
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- threat
- 2.c4
- 1...Rg7
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.c4
- 1...Sa7
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- 1...Ra5
- Tries
- 1.Qb6?
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qb5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Raxb6
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- 1...Rgxb6
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- 1...Qd7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Qa7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Qb7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Qc7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Qg7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Qh8
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qxa5#
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Rc6
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- 1...Rd6
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.c4
- 1...Re6
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.c4
- 1...Rf6
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.c4
- 1...Rg7
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.c4
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qb5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qb5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Sce7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Sge7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Sxb6!
- threat
- 1.Qc7?
- threat
- 2.Qh2#
- 1...Rad6
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- 2...Rxd4
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.c4
- 1...Rgd6
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- 2...Rxd4
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.e4
- 1...Sd6
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qh2#
- 2...Sc4
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.e4
- 1...Qxc7!
- threat
- 1.Qb6?
- Keys
- 1.Qd5!
- threat
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bf6#
- 3.Ba7#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qc4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qe4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qb5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Qd7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Qa7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Qb7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Qc7
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Qxc3+
- 3.Bxc3#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bf6#
- 3.Ba7#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Qe7
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bf6#
- 3.Ba7#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Qg7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Qh8
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.b4
- threat
- 3.Qxa2#
- threat
- 2.f4
- threat
- 3.Qg2#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Ra4
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bc5#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qxa5#
- threat
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Rab6
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Bxb6#
- 3.Bf6#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qc4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qe4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Rac6
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bf6#
- 3.Ba7#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qe4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Bxc3#
- threat
- 2.f4
- threat
- 3.Qg2#
- threat
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Rad6
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qe5
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Rae6
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bf6#
- 3.Ba7#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.b4
- threat
- 3.Qxa2#
- threat
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Raf6
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bxf6#
- 3.Ba7#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- 3.Qa5#
- threat
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Ra7
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bf6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qc4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qe4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qb5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Rgb6
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- 1...Rgc6
- 2.f4
- threat
- 3.Qg2#
- threat
- 2.f4
- 1...Rgd6
- 2.Qe5
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Qe5
- 1...Rge6
- 2.b4
- threat
- 3.Qxa2#
- threat
- 2.b4
- 1...Rgf6
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- threat
- 2.c4
- 1...Rg7
- 2.Qe5
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.b4
- threat
- 3.Qxa2#
- threat
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Bc3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.f4
- threat
- 3.Qg2#
- threat
- 2.Qe5
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qc4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qe4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qb5
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.b4
- threat
- 3.Qxa2#
- threat
- 2.f4
- threat
- 3.Qg2#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bxb6#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qe4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bf6#
- 3.Ba7#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Sa7
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bc5#
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Bb6#
- 3.Bf6#
- 3.Bxa7#
- 3.Bg7#
- 3.Bh8#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qc4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.Qe4
- threat
- 3.Qxd3#
- threat
- 2.e4
- threat
- 3.Be3#
- threat
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Sce7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qe5
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 1...Sf6
- 2.Bxd3
- threat
- 3.Rcd1#
- 3.Red1#
- 2...Kxd3
- 3.Bxf6#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Bxd3
- 1...Sge7
- 2.Rcd1+
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Kc2
- 2.Qe5
- threat
- 3.Qh2#
- threat
- 2.Rcd1+
- threat
- 1.Qd5!
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