MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12708 (8/8/7B/7B/4k3/8/1Q2P3/7K w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1856

8/8/7B/7B/4k3/8/1Q2P3/7K

#3

5 + 1

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be8?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Be8
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#

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