Grasshopper Chess: Mate in 3

A. H. Kniest
Caissas Frohliche Tiefgarage #13L 1970
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Se5 Kh8 2.Gd5 Kg8 3.Sf7‡

Comments: Asymmetry, switchback.

A. Kniest
Bottrop Volks Ztg April 1936
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Kc3 Gb1/a2 2.Rb8/h2 Ka2/b1 3.Ra8/h1‡

Comments: Symmetry

W. Kramer
Deutsche Marchenschach Zeitung December 1931
Mate in 3, with set play

Solution: set 1....Ge2 2.Gf1 Gg2 3.Gh3‡
play 1.Gf1 Ge2 2.Gf3 Gg4 3.Gh5‡

W. E. Lester
FCR #6908 August 1946
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Gb2 unstalemating Kb8 2.Bb6 Ka8 3.Rc8‡

T. R. Dawson
Western Morning News 20 December 1930 (version)
Mate in 3

Solution:
1.Rg3
1....Kxa2 2.Kc1 Ka1 3.Ra3‡
1....Gb1 2.Kb3 Gb4 3.Rg1‡

Comments: Last move P(x)h8=G. As published, with Gh8 at g7 for 1.Rh3, the position was illegal.

T. R. Dawson
Pittsburgh Sun August 1926
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution:
1....GxPh2 2.RxPf3 Ge2 3.Rh3‡
1.Rh7 Gh6 2.Rh8 KxPh2 3.RxGh6‡

Comments: Changed play. Irreversible G-move in set play. Stranded G in actual play.

G. Bernecker
L'Echiquier #225 June 1926
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Pg3 Gb7 2.Gg4 Gd7 3.Gc8‡

Comments: Rudimentary

H. Hultberg
L'Echiquier May 1929
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution:
1....Gh3 2.Ph8=Q/R‡
1.Ph8=G Gh3 2.Gh2 any 3.Sc7‡

Comments: Changed promotion.

H. Hultberg
L'Echiquier November 1928
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution:
1....Gc8 2.Pxc8=B Sd7†/S-else 3.Bxd7/Bb7‡
1.Rf8 Ge8 2.Pxe8=B Sd7†/S-else 3.Bxd7/Bc6‡

Comments: Underpromotion to avoid stalemate.

J. Manskopf
Die Schwalbe July 1928
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Bg7 Gh8 2.Ba1 Gb8 3.PxGb8=Q/R‡

Comments: B and G interchange. White shepherds G to required destination.

Miss D. D'Sylva
Fairy Chess Review #7239, April 1947
Mate in 3

Solution:
1.Pc5
1...Ga4 2.Rb6 Ga8 3.Sb5‡
1...Ge1 2.Pc6 Ge3 3.Rb7‡

Comments: BG bystander in second mate.

H. Hultberg
L'Echiquier Nov 1928
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Ka8 2.g8=Q+ Ka7 3.Qb8‡
Play: 1.g8=B Ka8 2.Bd5+ Ka7 3.Bb7‡

Comments: Why Gh5?

H. Hultberg
L'Echiquier Nov 1928
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set 1... Gd8 2.cxd8=S Gc8/Gh6 3.Sf7‡
1... Gh6 2.c8=Q/R+ Gf8 Q/Rxf8‡
Play: 1.c8=S Gb8/Gh6 2.Sd6 Ge5/Gf8/Gf6 3.Sf7‡

C. Eckherdt
DMSZ Oct 1931
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Ge8 1... e3 2.Ge2 g4 3.Gh5‡ 1... g4 2.Ge3 g3 3.Gh3‡

Comments: G over P routes. BG stranded.

W. E. Lester
Fairy Chess Review Apr 1947
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Qc7 (waiting move) Gc6 2.dxc6 g2 3.Qb7‡

Comments: Incidental G.

E & P. H. Torngren
Aftonbladet Feb 1927
Mate in 3 with try play

Solution: 1.Ga7 Gb1/Gf3 2.Rb7 any 3.Gc7‡
Try: 1.Ga1 threat 2.d3‡ but 1... Gb1! and 2.d3 is illegal self-check.

H. Hultberg & P. H. Torngren (independently)
L'Echiquier Nov 1928
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set 1... Gh6 2.h8=B any 3.Bf6‡ Play: 1.Rg5 Gh6 2.h8=S any 3.Sg6‡

Comments: With Rg5 the set and actual play reverse.

H. Hultberg
L'Echiquier Nov 1928
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Ga7 2.b8=S‰ 1... Ka7 2.b8=Q+ Ka6 3.Qa8(etc)‡
Play: 1.b8=R Ka7 2.R8-b6 3.Ka8 Ra6‡

Comments: G incidental

T. R. Dawson
Aachener Anzeiger 7 Mar 1931 (2610)
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Gf1 1... Kg1/Kh1 2.Gf4+ Kh2 3.Gf2‡ 1... h3 2.g3 h4/Kg1/Kh1 3.Gf4‡

Comments: Set Stalemate

H. Hultberg
L'Echiquier Nov 1928
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Gh6 2.h8=B Gh1 3.Be5‡ 1... Gb8 2.h8+Q/R‡
Play: 1.Gg3 Gh6 2.h8=G Gh1 Gb8‡ 1... Gb8 as set.

Comments: Change of promotion.

T. R. Dawson
Eskilstuna Kuriren 14 Jan 1928 (2527)
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Ge7 1... Kb8 2.Bc6 Ka7/c8 3.Bb7‡ 1... Ka7 2.Bc8 Kb8/a8 3.Bb7‡

Comments: Same White formation in all mates, BK position varies.

O. Dankert
Arbeiter SZ Jub 1930
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Ba2 Gd8 2.Kf8 Gg8 3.Ke7‡

Comments: WK switchback, G over G mate.
Not 1.Bb3/Bc4 since 3... Gg8-a2/b3 escapes mate.

H. Hultberg
L'Echiquier Nov 1928
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Gh6 2.h8=G Gh2 3.Gc3‡ 1... Gc3 2.h8=Q/R‡
Play: 1.Bf6 1... Gh6 2.h8=G Gh2 3.Bfh4‡ 1... Ge5 h8=Q/R‡

Comments: Changed mate.

H. Hultberg
L'Echiquier Nov 1928
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Gb8 2.cxb8=B Ga8/Gh5 3.Bf6‡ 1... Gh5/Gb5 2.c8=Q/R‡
Play: 1.Kh6 Gxh7 2.c8=Q Kg8 3.Qxe8‡ 1... Gb8/Gb5 2.as set.

Comments: Not cxb8=Q stalemate.

P. H. Torngren
L'Echiquier Nov 1928
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1...Gh6 2.h8=G Gh1 3.Gb8‡ 1... Gb8 2.h8=Q/R‡
Play: 1.g4 1... Gh6 2.h8=B Gh1 3.Be5‡ 1... Gb8 2.as set.

Comments:

T. R. Dawson
Tidskrift Jun 1929 (2589)
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Be7 1... Kb8 2.Bd6+ Ka7 3.Gd7‡ 1... Gd8/Gc5/Gd2 2.B(x)c5+ Kb8 3.Gb5‡

Comments:

H. Hultberg
L'Echiquier Nov 1928
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Gh6 2.h8=S Gf4/Gh3 3.Sg6‡ Play: 1.g6 Gh6 2.h8=B Gf6/Gh3 3.B(x)f6‡

Comments: Changed promotion.

H. Hultberg
L'Echiquier Nov 1928
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Gh6 2.h8=Q Gxh2 3.Qa1‡ Play: 1.h4 Gh6 2.h8=G Gh3 3.Gxh3‡

Comments: Changed promotion.

P. H. Torngren
L'Echiquier May 1929
Mate in 3 with set play

Solution: Set: 1... Ga3 2.h8=Q/R‡ Play: 1.h8=B Ga3 2.Sb6+ Kb8 3.Be5‡

Comments: Gs incidental.

K. Behrens
Promadas Oct 1928
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.g8=B 1... Kg2 2.Bd5+ Kg1 3.Gc5‡ 1... Kg1 2.Bd5 h2 Gc5‡

Comments:

T. R. Dawson
Tidskrift Nov 1930 (2710)
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.g4 1... Gd2 2.Qf3 Ga2 3.Bc3‡ 1...Kf2 2.Be5 Ke1/Gd2 3.Bg3‡

E. W. Bennett
Fairy Chess Review Jun 1950
Two Problems, left and right. Mate in 3

Solution: Left: 1.Rh2 Rh1/Rc8 2.Bg1/Bc7 etc ‡
Right: 1.Bf5 Rxf5 2.Kg6 etc ‡

Comments:

G. Dobbs
PFCS Aug 1934 (1472)
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Ge5 1... Kxa6 2.Rd5 b5 3.Rd6‡ 1... Ka5 2.Kb7 Kb5 3.Rd5‡

Comments: G prevents b5 in second line, but is not used in the mate.

T. R. Dawson
N Hollandsche Dagblad 4 Oct 1929 (2703)
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Bb8 1... Ge2 2.Kb5 Gc4/Ge4 3.dxc4/dxe4 ‡
1... Ge6 2.Sh3 Gany 3.Sf4‡

J. Buchwald
PFCS Apr 1934 (1256)
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Bf6 Kc4 2.Ge5 Kd4 3/Gc7‡

Comments: Discovered mate.

E.E.Westbury
Fairy Chess Review 1939
Mate in 3

Solution: 1.Kb3
1...Kb6 2.Bf2† Ka5 3.Ga3‡
1...Gf5/1 2.Ga3†† Kb6 3.Bf2‡
1...Ge5 2.Gf6† Gb4 3.B×b4‡

Comment: Elegant model mates. Three variations, unspectacular.

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