Grasshopper Chess: Helpmate in 3

with 7 or more men, and including Pawns


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7 men 3 types (KGP) 4G

J. Boggio & L. Scolti
Feenscach 1963 (6213)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... d4 2.Gc4 Gf5 3.G6e4 Gd3‡
Play: 1.Kc5 Gf5 2.Gc4 d4+ 3.Kd5 Gd3‡

Comments: Same mate but with the BGs swapped round.
(b) after key of (a) reverses set and actual.

7 men 3 types (KGP) 3G

M. Jacobs
Feenschach 1957 (3538)
Helpmate in 3, (b) d2-e2

Solution: (a) 1.Kc5 G8c4 2.Gd7 Gf4 3.Gd5 d4‡
(b) 1.Ke5 e3 2.Gd7 Ge6 3.Gd5 Ge7‡

Comments: Changed mate, though Black moves remain the same

7 men 3 types (KGP) 2G

W. B. Trumper
The Problemist 1969
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.b2 Gc2 2.Gb1 h7 3.d1=G h8=G‡

Comments: Promotions to G

7 men 3 types (KGP) 1G

P. Vatarescu
Feenschach 1949 (40)
Helpmate in 3, b) a2 - h5

Solution: a) 1.Ke7 Gh6 2.a1=B gxf7 3.Bf6 f8=Q‡
b) 1.Kg5 Kd7 2.f5 Ke6 3.Kh6 Kxf5‡

Comments: Changed mate

7 men 4 types (KQGP) 3G

B. Rehm
Feenschach 1969 (9311)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Qf4 Ge1 2.Kg5 Ge5 3.Kh4 Gg3‡

Comments: Pin mate,

7 men 4 types (KQGP) 3G

J. A. Lewis
Fairy Chess Review Feb 1941 (4680, corrected June)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Gg8 g6 2.Qf6+ Ge5 3.Gh7 g7‡

Comments: Antipin. Symmetric mate.

7 men 4 types (KRGP) 3G

W. Hagemann
Schachmatt 1948
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Kb7 Rg2 2.Gc6 Gh2 3.Ka8 Ra2‡

Comments: Swap a8/c6

7 men 4 types (KRGP) 2G

W. E. Lester
Fairy Chess Review #6539 October 1945
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Ge5 Rc5 2.G3c3 Pe4 3.Gee3 Rd5‡

Comments: Interchange of Gs

7 men 4 types (KRGP) 2G

W. H. Reilly
Feenschach 1965 (7506)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Rb3 Ga4 2.Rb6 Ga6 3.Rd6 Rb5‡

Comments: Each G guards two BK flights

7 men 4 types (KRGP) 2G

B. Rehm
Feenschach 1970 (9140)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Not Recorded

Comments:

7 men 4 types (KRGP) 2G

R. McClure
Falkirk Herald 15 Oct 1941
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.d1=S b7 2.Ga8 bxa8=Q 3.Sb2 Gc1‡

Comments: Double check mate

7 men 4 types (KRGP) 2G

M. Jacobs
Feenschach 1957 (3611)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Rg7 Gh7 2.Rxa7 Ka1 3.Rb7 a7‡

Comments: Waiting move by WK

7 men 4 types (KRGP) 2G

B. Rehm
Feenschach 1960 (4903)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Gd6 2.Rd5 Rc6 2.Rc5 Ra8‡ Play: 1.Rd5 Rc5 2.Rd6 Gf1 3.Rb6 Rc4‡

Comments: Changed mate

7 men 4 types (KRGP) 1G

J. R. J. Lobo
Feenschach 1953 (1950)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.f1=B Gd4 2.e2+ Kc2 3.Rf2 Gg1‡

Comments: Trapped B f1.

7 men 4 types (KRGP) 1G

B. Rehm
Feenschach 1953 (1914)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.e6 Ra7 2.Kd4 Re7 3.Ke5 Rd7‡

Comments: Masked G-battery is set up then activated. Discovered mate.

7 men 4 types (KRGP) 1G

L. Stepan
Feenschach 1969 (9035)
Helpmate in 3, b) Ba6-c7, c) also Kh7-a5

Solution: Not Noted a) 1. ‡

Comments:

7 men 4 types (KRGP) 1G

Ludvik Stepan
Feenschach 1966 (7642)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set 1... Ke4 2.Ge5 dxe5+ 3.Ke6 gxf5‡ Play: 1.Ke6 gxf5+ 2.Kf6 Kf4 3.Ge5 dxe5‡

Comments: Cook 1.Rf6 d5 2.Ke5 Rf7 3.Rd6 Rf5‡

7 men 4 types (KRGP) 1G

B. Rehm
Feenschach 1970 (9519)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Ge8 2.f4 Rd5 3.f3 Re5‡ Play: 1.f4 Ge8 2.fxe3 Re7 3.e5 Rf7‡

Comments: Changed mate

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 3G

P. C. Taylor
PFCS Oct 1933 (962)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Bc6 Gh4 2.Bb7 Ga7 3.Be4 Gd4‡

Comments: Asymmetry. "a universally admired gem"

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 2G

M. Charosh
Fairy Chess Review 1949 (also Feenschach 4423)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Kg3 Gh3 2.Bf5 Ge6 3.Kf4 Bd6‡

Comments: Asymmetry. Each G guards two BK flights

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 2G

P. C. Taylor
PFCS Aug 1935 (1951)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.d2 Kf2 2.dxe1=G Gf1 3.Gg3 Gh3‡

Comments: Antipin

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 2G

M. Jacobs
Feenschach 1956 (3210)
Helpmate in 3, b) Gh4 - c6

Solution: a) 1.f6 Bb1 2.Ga1 h6 3.Gg7 h7‡
b) 1.Gd5 h6 2.Gg8 Kb7 3.f6 Ga8‡

Comments: Changed mate

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 1G

T. Steudel
Fairy Chess Review 1955 (10387)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Gf2 2.Kf4 Bf3 3.Ke3 Bc5‡
Play: 1.Kf4 e4 2.Ke5 Gd4 3.b6 Bg7‡

Comments: Echo. BP incidental.

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 1G

L. Stepan
Feenschach 1969 (9145)
Helpmate in 3, b) Bb1 - e5

Solution: a) Ka4 Ba2 2.Ga3 Bd5 3.a5 Bc6‡
b) 1.Ga4 c4 2.Kb4 c3+ 3.Ka5 Bc7‡

Comments: Echo

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 1G

D. Pritchard
Fairy Chess Review 1943 (5725)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Kc6 c5 2.Bf4+ Kd4 3.Bc7 Gc3‡

Comments: Another part with 5 types was dualled.

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 1G

R. McClure
Fairy Chess Review Oct 1942 (5334)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.g6 Bd5 2.Gc6 f4 3.Gh6 Bf3‡

Comments: Simple exercise.

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 1G

Gebr Böttiger
Bottrop Volkszeitung 7 Apr 1937 (434)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Gb1 Bb5 2.Gb6 Be3 3.Gf2 Bd2‡

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 1G

M. Jacobs and J. G. Ingram
Feenschach 1959 (4440)
Helpmate in 3, b) WK - b6, c) BK - c6 (by JGI)

Solution: a) 1.e5 Ga2 2.Kf5 Gc4 3.Ke6 Gf7‡
b) 1.Ke5 c6 2.Kd6 c7 3.Be5 c8=S‡

c) 1.Bd4 Ga2 2.e5 Gc4 3.Kd5 Ge6‡

Comments: Changed mate or echo

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 1G

E. Bartel
Feenschach 1969 (9184)
Helpmate in 3 with set mate

Solution: Set: 1... Gc6‡ Play: 1.Bd8 Ge8 2.Be7 Ge6+ 3.Bd6 Gc6‡

Comments: G over B path

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 1G

M. Jacobs
Fairy Chess Review 1956 (10428)
Helpmate in 3, b) Gc1 - a8

Solution: a) 1.c6 Kd6 2.c5 Bc7 3.c4 Gxc4‡
b) 1.c6 Kb6 2.c5 Gc6 3.Kb8 Bc7‡

Comments: Changed mate

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 1G

M. Jacobs
Feenschach 1957 (3540)
Helpmate in 3, b) Bc3 - e2

Solution: a) 1.Be2 Gd3 2.f5 Gg6 3.Bg4 Bd2‡
b) 1.Bf5 Ge7 2.Bg4 g3+ 3.Kf5 Bd3‡

Comments: Changed mate. K guard replaces G guard

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 1G

P. C. Taylor
Fairy Chess Review 1945 (6527 iv/v)
Helpmate in 3, b) f7 - f4

Solution: a) 1.e1=G Kg2 2.Gc1 Bb3 3.f5 Gg1‡
b) 1.e1=S Bb3 2.Sd3 Kg2 3.Sc1 Gg1‡

Comments: Identcal mate apart from hurdle at c1.

7 men 4 types (KBGP) 1G

P. C. Taylor
Fairy Chess Review 1945 (6527 i/ii)
Helpmate in 3, b) f2 - h2

Solution: a) 1.f1=Q Bf7 2.Qc1 Ba2 3.Qa3 Ga7‡
b) 1.h1=B Kc7 2.Bd5 Bxd3 3.Ba2 Gb7‡

Comments: Discovered mate, pin and antipin in a), but only discovered mate in b).

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 3G

A. Van der Ven
Fairy Chess Review Feb 1938 (3086)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Kg4 2.Ge2 Gh3 3.Ga2 Gc3‡
Play: 1.Gb1 Sc5 2.Kxb2 Gc4 3.Ka1 Sb3‡

Comments: Changed mate

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 3G

B. Rehm
Feenschach 1950 (286)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Se7 2.Gd8 Sd5 3.Gd4 Sf4‡
Play: 1.Gg7 Se7 2.Gd7 Sd5 3.Gd4 Sf4‡

Comments: The knight backed by Gs covers four cells in the BK's field in one move.

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 3G

H. Brixi
Aachen Anzeiger 30 Sep 1932 (679)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Kg5 2.Ke5 Gf6 3.Gce6 Sf3‡
Play: 1.Ke5 Gf6 2.Gee6 Gd4 3.Gce4 Sf3‡

Comments: Slightly changed mate

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 3G

P. Kniest
DMSZ Dec 1932 (518)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Kd7 2.Kd5 Sd6 3.G7e5 e4‡ Play: 1.Gf4 Kf7 2.Kf5 Sf6 3.G7g5 e4‡

Comments: Pendulum key. Exact echo.

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

E.Albert
Feenschach 1964
Helpmate in 3 with set mate

Solution:
1...Nc6‡
1.Gd3 Nb3 2.Gd5-f5 Nd4 3.Gd3-d5 Nc6‡

Features: G-G interchange. Zero echo. Effective knight circuit.

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1957 (3406)
Helpmate in 3 in 2 ways with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Ge1 2.Gb3 Se4 3.Gf7 Sf6‡
Play: 1.Gb3 Gd3 2.Ge3 Sf5 3.Ge7 Sd6‡ and 1.Gb3 Gb4 2.Gh3 Se4 3.Gd7 Sd6‡

Comments: Permutate

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1957 (3408)
Helpmate in 3 in 2 ways with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Sc3 2.Gb1 Gd4 3.Gf1 Sd3‡
Play: 1.Kd1 Kg7 2.Gh7 Sd3 3.Gc2 Sc3‡ and 1.Kf1 Ke7 2.Gf7 Sf3 3.Gf2 Sg3‡

Comments: Mutate and Permutate. Presumably Pg5 is to stop a dual?

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1957 (3409)
Helpmate in 3 in 2 ways with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Sg3 2.Gh1 Gf4 3.Gd1 Sf3‡
PLay: 1.Ke2 Gd6 2.Gd1 Sg3+ 3.Ke1 Sd3‡ and 1.Gh7 Kb7 2.Ga7 Se3 3.Gf2 Sf3‡

Comments: Permutate

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1952 (3401 and 1592)
Helpmate in 3, with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Kd5 2.Ge4 Gf4 3.Ge7 Sf6‡
Play: 1.Ke7 Kd4 2.Gf7 Ge4+ 3.Ke8 Sf6‡

Comments: Pernutate (WG guard - BG block interchange.

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

Eugene Albert
Feenschach 1964 (6943)
Helpmate in 3, with set mate

Solution: Set: 1... Sf6‡ Play: 1.Ge3 Sg3 2.G5-c5 Se4 3.G3e5 Sf5‡

Comments: Identical Mate. Knight circuit. BG interchange.

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

Frans Hansson
Eskilstuna Kuriren 29 Oct 1935 (2418)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.f1=B Ge6 2.Bd3 Gb7 3.Bh7 Sf7‡

Comments: Pawn asymmetry

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

F. Kniest
DMSZ Jan 1932 (160)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.f4 Gf5 2.Gg5 Gf3 2.Ge3 Sd2‡

Comments: WG guards two BK flights

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschsch 1956 (3073)
Helpmate in 3 in 3 ways, with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Sg4 2.Gg5 Sf6 3.Kh6 Sf5‡
Play: 1.Ga3 e5 2.Ge7 Gf4 3.Kf8 Se6‡
and 1.Gg8 Gd3 2.Gg6 Gd5 3.Kh6 Sf5‡
and 1.Kh6 Sg4+ 2.Kh5 Sf5 3.Gg5 Sf6‡

Comments: Echoes

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1957 (3400)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Gc5 2.Gb1 Se3 3.Gh1 Sf3‡ Play: 1.Gb1 Ge5 2.Gh1 Sf4 3.Kh2 Sf3‡

Comments: Echo

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1957 (3371)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Sf1 2.Ke1 Se3 3.Gd2 Sd3‡ Play: 1.Gf1 Kc6 2.Ke1 Gd6 3.Gd1 Sd3‡

Comments: Changed mate

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1955 (2848)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Ga5 2.Kd3 Kc5 3.Kc3 Sb4‡ Play: 1.Kd3 Ge5 2.Kc3 Kc5 3.Gd3 Sd4‡

Comments: Echo. Reflection in c file.

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

A. H. Haddy
PFCS Jun 1936 (2290)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Sd5 Gc4 2.Sc5 Gb4+ 3.Ke5 d4‡

Comments: Parallel movement
This is after 2166 by W. J. Tibbs.

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1956 (3076)
Helpmate in 3 in 7 ways, with set play

Solution: a) Set: 1... Gd2 2.Ke1 Se3 3.Ge2 Sf3‡ or 2.Kf1 Sf3 3.Ge2 Se3‡
Plays: 1.Kd2 Gc2 2.Kd1/Ke1 Sd3/Se3 3.Gd2 Se3/Sd3‡
and 1.Kf2 Ge2 2.Kf1/Kg1 Sf3/Sg3 3.Gf2 Sg3/Sf3‡
and 1.Kd1 Ka5 2.Ga6 Sd3 3.Ge2 Se3‡
and 1.Ke1 Ka6 2.Ga7 Se3 3.Gf2 Sf3‡
and 1.Kf1 Ka7 2.Ga8 Sf3 3.Gg2 Sg3‡

Comments: see problem below for twin with WPh4

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1957 (3423)
Helpmate in 3 in 2 variations with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Gh5 2.Gf2 Sf3/Se3 3.Kf1/Ke1 Se3/Sf3‡
Play: 1.Kd2 Gd6 2.Ge2 Sd3/Se3 3.Kd1/Ke1 Se3/Sd3‡

Comments: a twin of the above problem with WPd6

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Probleemblad 1955 (and Feenschach 3003/3413)
Helpmate in 3 with set play and variations

Solution: Set: 1... Sg2 2.Ge2 Se3/Sd3 3.Ke1/Kd1 Sd3/Se3‡
Play: 1.Kc2 Se2 2.Gd2 Sd3/Sc3 3.Kd1/Kc1 Sc3/Sd3‡

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1956 (3074)
Helpmate in 3 with set plays and variations

Solution: Set: 1... Gd6 2.Ge2 Se3/Sd3+ 3.Ke1/Kd1 Sd3/Se3‡
and 1... Gh6 2.Ge2 Se3/Sd3+ 3.Ke1/Kd1 Sd3/Se3‡
and 1... Gc2 2.Kd1/Ke1 Se3/Sf3 3.Gd2 Se3/Sd3‡
Play: 1.Ke2 Gd2 2.Ke1/Kf1 Se3/Sf3 3.Ge2 Sf3/Se3‡

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 1G

M. Jacobs
Feenschach 1956 (3211)
Helpmate in 3, b) f8 - f1

Solution: a) 1.Kc2 Kg8 2.Kb1 Gh8 3.Sc2 Sc3‡
b) 1.Kc2 Sb2 2.Kb1 Sc4 3.Ka2 Sc1‡

Comments: Changed mate

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 1G

B. Rehm
Feenschach 1973 (1676)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Ke4 Sb6 2.d5 Sd7 3.Kd4 S7c5‡

Comments: Mutually guarding knights

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 1G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1957 (3440)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Kb3 2.Sf4 Ga2 3.Se2 Sf3‡ Play: 1.Kf2 Sh3 2.Kg3 Sf2 3.Kh2 Sf1‡

Comments: Echo, apart from WK and WG.
Transflection (reflect in a7-g1 diagonal, move (1,1) along diagonal)

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 1G

J. Dohrn Luttgens
Feenschach 1957 (3438)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Sg4 2.Sc3 Gg5 3.Se2 Se37#135; Play: 1.Kc2 Gd6 2.Kb3 Sc4 3.Ka4 Sc5‡

Comments: Echo, apart from WKGP. Reflection in a1-h8 diagonal.

7 men 4 types (KSGP) 1G

M. Jacobs, K. D. Dee & W. H. Reilly
Fairy Chess Review 1955 (10362)
Helpmate in 3, a)Gh6, b)Ga2 by MJ, c)Ga6 by KDD, d)Ga3 by WHR

Solution: a) 1.c1=S Sd2 2.Sd3 Gc1 3.c2 e3‡
b) 1.c1=B Sb2 2.Ke3 Ke5 3.Bd2 Sd1‡
c) 1.c1=G Sb2 2.Gc4 Ge6 3.Ge4 e3‡
d) 1.c1=G Sb2 2.Gc4 Ge7 3.Ge4 e3‡

Comments: Changed mate and promotion.
The almost identical c) and d) versions were found by solvers.

7 men 5 types (KQSGP) 2G

M. Charosh (or M. Jacobs?)
Fairy Chess Review 1955 (10333)
Helpmate in 3 b) Qc5 - d5

Solution: a) 1.Kd5 Gb4 2.Qc6 Sd6 3.Gc5 c4‡
b) 1.Gc5 Gg6 2.Qd6+ Kf5 3.Kd5 Se3‡

Comments: Cook: a) 1.Kd5 Gg6 2.Qd6+ Kf5 3.Gc5 Se3‡

7 men 5 types (KQSGP) 1G

F. Kniest
DMSZ Dec 1931 (124)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Qe5 Gd4 2.Qg7 Sf6+ 3.Kh8 hxg7‡

Comments: Queen eliminated

7 men 5 types (KRBGP) 2G

B. Rehm
Feenschach 1966 (7638)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Gc8 2.Kd8 Bf6+ 3.Kxc8 Gc6‡ Play: 1.Rd5 Gc4 2.c6 Gb5 3.Kd6 Bf8‡

Comments: Changed axis of symmetry.

7 men 5 types (KRBGP) 2G

T. G. Pollard
Fairy Chess Review 1946 (6976)
Helpmate in 3, b) Gs d2,d6

Solution: Not Noted 1. ‡

Comments:

7 men 5 types (KRBGP) 2G

R. McClure
Falkirk Herald 11 Sep 1940 (4600)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Kh1 Rf2 2.Gg1 Rb2 3.Bd5 Ga1‡

Comments:

7 men 5 types (KRBGP) 1G

M. Jacobs
Feenschach 1959 (4439)
Helpmate in 3, b) Be5 - f5

Solution: a) 1.Rc4 Re3 2.Ge4 Bd6 3.Kd4 Rd3‡
b) 1.Ge3 Bd7 2.Ge5 e3 3.Re5 Rd4‡

Comments: Echo by translation one rank.

7 men 5 types (KRBGP) 1G

M. Jacobs
Feenschach 1957 (3720)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Re3 d4 2.Kd5 Gd2+ 3.Rd3 Bb3‡

Comments: Pin mate.

7 men 5 types (KRSGP) 2G

B.Rehm
Feenschach 1950
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution:
1....Gc5 2.Rc7 Gc8 3.Gd7 Nf5‡
1.e6 Nf3 2.Ge7 Gf4 3.Rc7 Ne5‡

Comment: Mutate.

7 men 5 types (KRSGP) 2G

B. Rehm
Feenschach 1950 (285)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Gc5 2.Rc7 Gc8 3.Gd7 Sf5‡ Play: 1.e6 Sf3 2.Ge7 Gf4 3.Rc7 Se5‡

Comments: Changed mate

7 men 5 types (KRSGP) 1G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1955 (2734)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Sg5 2.Gg4 Sf7 3.Kh5 Rxh6‡
Play: 1.Kh5 Sd6 2.Kg6 Sf5+ 3.Kh7 Rxh6‡

Comments: Echo by reflection in 6th rank.

7 men 5 types (KRSGP) 1G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1956 (2972)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Rc2 2.Gb1 Rd2 3.Gf1 Sf3‡
Play: 1.Kd1 Rc2 2.Gb1 Sf5 3.Ge1 Se3‡

Comments: Echo by translation one file. Incidental WP.

7 men 5 types (KRSGP) 1G

M. Jacobs
Feenschach 1957 (3449)
Helpmate in 3, b) Gd8 - f2

Solution: a) 1.d3 Kb5 2.Kd4 Sf6 3.Re5+ Sbd5‡
b) 1.d3 Gb6 2.Rf2 Sd6 3.Rf6 Sxd3‡

Comments: Changed mate
Cook: b) 1.Rd2 Gc2 2.Rf2 Sg7 3.Rf6 Sd3‡ Correction: Gf2 - g1?

7 men 5 types (KRSGP) 1G

M. Jacobs
Feenschach 1957 (3539)
Helpmate in 3, b) Gh7 - a7

Solution: a) 1.Se6 Kd3 2.Rc5 Gc2+ 3.Kd5 e4‡
b) 1.Kd7 e4 2.Ke6 e5 3.Sd7 Sd8‡

Comments: Changed mate

7 men 5 types (KRSGP) 1G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1956 (2973)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Ke5 2.Gxf6 Sc3 3.Gf1 Re2‡ Play: 1.Gg7 Rg2 2.Gg1 Sg3 3.Gd1 Re2‡

Comments: Echo. Reflection in e file.

7 men 5 types (KRSGP) 1G

M. Jacobs
Fairy Chess Review 1954 (9988)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: Not Noted 1. ‡

Comments:

7 men 5 types (KRSGP) 1G

O. Kaila & W. H. Reilly
PFCS Aug 1934 (1474)
Helpmate in 3 with set play, b) Black Gh7 (by WHR)

Solution: a) Set: 1... Sf5 2.Kc1 Rc2+ 3.Kb1 Sd4‡ Play: 1.Sc2 Sf5 2.Sxe3 Sxe3 3.Kc1 Rc2‡
b) 1.Gf7 Sf5 2.Gf4 Sd4 3.Gd2 Rb1‡

Comments: Twin noted by WHR while solving

7 men 5 types (KRSGP) 1G

J. R. J. Lobo
Feenschach 1954 (2121)
Helpmate in 3, b) c4-f3, c) e3-d3, d)e3-d4 and Sb3-e3

Solution: a) 1.Kd3 Gb4 2.Kc2 Rf2+ 3.Kb1 Rb2‡
b) 1.Kd3 Kb7 2.Kc4 Rf4+ 3.Kb5 Rb4‡ (but also 1.e2 Gf2 2.e1=R Rh5 3.Re3 Sc5‡)
c) 1.Ke3 Gb4 2.Ke2 Rf2+ 3.Kd1 Re2‡
d) 1.Kd3 Ge5 2.Kd2 Rf2+ 3.Ke1 Re2‡

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1956 (2923)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Bb2 2.Ga1 Ba3 3.Kb1 Sc3‡
Play: 1.Gc7 Ge5 2.Gc1 Bc3 3.Kd1 Sc3‡

Comments: Echo by translation of 2 files.

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 2G

J. Dohtn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1953 (1708)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Kg6 2.Gg7 Bc7 3.Gb7 Sb6‡ Play: 1.Gg6 Gh6 2.Gb1 Gf4 3.Gb7 Sc7‡

Comments: Echo by reflection in diagonal.

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1955 (2849)
Helpmate in 3 with 2 variations

Solution: 1.Gf2 1... Gc3 2.Gd2 Sd4+ 3.Kd1 Bc2‡ 1... Sf4+ 2.Ke1 Gg3+ 3.Kf1 Bg2‡

Comments: Echo by reflection in e file.

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1955 (2850)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Gd2 2.Kf1 Sf3 3.Ge2 Bh3‡
Play: 1.Kd1 Kc5 2.Gb5 Sd3 3.Ge2 Bb3‡

Comments: Echo by reflection in e file.

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 2G

J. R. J. Lobo & H. J. Molanus
Feenschach 1954 (2190)
Helpmate in 3, b) Ga4 - a7

Solution: a) 1.Gc6 Bg3 2.Ge4 Be5 3.Ge6 Sf6‡
b) 1.Kd6 Kb6 2.Gc5 Sf6 3.Ge7 Bg3‡

Comments: Changed mate

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 2G

J. Dohrn-Luttgens
Feenschach 1956 (2922)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Kh2 2.Gh1 Gc6 3.Ga1 Sc3‡ Play: 1.Ka2 d6 2.Ga5 Bc1 3.Ga1 Sc3‡

Comments: Echo. Reflection in a1h8 diagonal.

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 2G

B. Rehm
Feenschach 1958 (4100)
Helpmate in 3, in 2 variations with set play

Solution: Set: 1... f7 2.Kb5 Gd8 3.Ka6 Sc7‡ Play: 1.Kd3 Bf2 2.Ke2 Gc5 3.Kf1 Se3‡ and 1.Kd3 Gc5 2.Ke2 Se3 3.Ke1 Ba5‡

Comments: The second variation was found as a cook.

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 1G

M. Jacobs
Fairy Chess Review 1956 (10427)
Helpmate in 3, b) Gh1 - h2

Solution: a) 1. Kc5 Se4 2.Kb6 Sd6 3.Ka7 Sc8‡
b) 1.Kc3 Se4 2.Kb2 Sc3 3.Ka1 Sc2‡

Comments: Changed mate. Straight King paths.

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 1G

M. Jacobs
Feenschach 1954 (2417)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Bd6 Ga1 2.Ke4 Ge1 3.Kd5 Se3‡

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 1G

M. Jacobs
Feenschach 1957 (3335)
Helpmate in 3, b) Bb5 - h7

Solution: a) 1.Kf5 Ba6 2.Ke6 Gf5 3.f6 Bc8‡
b) 1.f5 Sf8 2.Ke5 Bg6 3.f4 Sd7‡

Comments: Changed mate. Bishop waiting move in b).

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 1G

B. Hegermann
Schachmatt (and DMSZ?) 1947 (8167)
Helpmate in 3, with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Bc3 2.Sf6 Ge5 3.Sg8 Gh5‡
PLay: 1.Bf6 Ge5 2.Se7 Bh6 3.Sg8 Bg7‡

Comments: Changed mate. Double check mate changed to Antipin mate.

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 1G

T. Steudel
Feenschach 1955 (2478)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Kg1 2.Kf3 Bb3 3.Se4 Bd1‡ Play: 1.Kf5 Kg3 2.Gf6 f4 3.Se6 Bh7‡

Comments: Echo. What is WPh5 for?

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 1G

K. Dittrich
Die Schwalbe Oct 1931 (1710)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.g5 Gf5 2.Sef8 G5 3.Bf6 Gh5‡

Comments: Black Knight h7 shut in by other Black men.

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 1G

S. Barber
Adeveral Literar 4 Dec 1932 (532)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Kd4 Sa3 2.Be3 Kd6 3.c3 Sc5‡

Comments: G over S mate

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 1G

M. Jacobs
Feenschach 1958 (3830)
Helpmate in 3, b) Gd2-e2, c) Gd2-d6

Solution: a) 1.Kb3 d4 2.cxd4 Bh4 3.Kc5 Be7‡
b) 1.Kd4 Sc4 2.Kd5 Sb6+ 3.Kc6 Gc4‡
c) 1.c4 Kb6 2.Kb4 Ga6 3.c3 Bd6‡

7 men 5 types (KBSGP) 1G

J. R. J. Lobo
Feenschach 1956 (3032)
Helpmate in 3 with set play, b) e5-d2

Solution: Set: 1... S(x)e5/Sd8 2.c1=G Sc6 3.Gc7 Bg4‡
a) Play: 1.c1=B Sxe5 2.Be4 Sc6 3.Bc7 Bg4‡
b) Play: 1.c1=R Sg5 2.Kd8 Ba4 3.Rc8 Se6‡

Comments: Changed mate

7 men 6 types (KQBSGP) 1G

Mrs N. Albert
Fairy Chess Review 1952 (9353)
Helpmate in 3, b) Black G g6.

Solution: a) 1.Qe4 Gd3 2.Qd4 Kd7 3.Be4 f4‡
b) 1.Ge4 Kb6 2.Qe6 Kc5 3.Bf5 f4‡

Comments: Unusual twinning

7 men 6 types (KRBSGP) 1G

B. Rehm
Feenschach 1961 (5324)
Helpmate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Rb4 2.Sb5 Re4 3.Sd6 Bc6‡
Play: 1.Sb5 Bc2 2.Sd6 Rb7 3.Kc6 Be4‡

Comments: Cook 1.Kc4 Ra1 2.Kb4 Bc2 3.Sb5 Ra4‡

7 men 6 types (KRBSGP) 1G

Ludvik Stepan
Feenschach 1968 (8681)
Helpmate in 3, b) Bb7-c7 with set play

Solution: a) 1.Kc4 Rg3 2.Gc5 Rb3 3.Sd4 Bd5‡
b) Set: 1... Bd8 2.Gc6 Rg5+ 3.Kd6 Rd5‡ Play: 1.Sf4 e5 2.Sd5 Rb4 3.Gc6 Bd6‡

Comments: Modal change and Echo.

7 men 6 types (KRBSGP) 1G

F. M. Mihalek
British Chess Magazine Feb 1977 (10945)
Helpmate in 3 in 2 ways

Solution: 1.Rh3 Sg6 2.Rc3 Gg7 3.Bd5 Se5‡
and 1.Rh3 Sg2 2.Rc3 Gg1 3.Bg3 Se3‡

Comments: Try: The mate with BKd5 BRd6 WKb5 WSc7 cannot be reached.

9 men 5 types (KRSGP) 3G

C. M. Fox
PFCS Oct 1933 (969)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Sd5 Kf5 2.Gg4 Ke6 3.e4 Gh5‡

Comments: Asymmetry. Sd5 stops hurdle f7 escaping over WK.

10 men 4 types (KBGP) 2G

G. Glass
British Chess Magazine Jun 1977 (11212)
Helpmate in 3, b) e7 - f6

Solution: a) 1.Bf7 Ga2 2.Ge8 Gg8 3.e6 Gg2‡
b) 1.Bc2 Gxb2 2.Gb1 Gg7 3.Gd3 Gg2‡

Comments: WG circuits.

12 men 5 types (KRSGP) 1G

K. Wenda
British Chess Magazine Apr 1978 (11367)
Helpmate in 3, in two ways

Solution: 1.Gf2 Sf3 2.Gf4 e3 3.Gf6 g4‡
and 1.Rf6 Sf7 2.Gg8 g3 3.Ge6 e4‡

Comments: Permutate (i.e. blocks and guards around the BK are permuted). Pawn-pair theme.

13 men 6 types (KRBSGP) 3G

C. M. Fox
PFCS Oct 1933 (966)
Helpmate in 3

Solution: 1.Ga2 Kd2 2.Ge2 e6+ 3.Ge5 Gxe5‡

Comments: Asymmetry


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