MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12722 (8/5N2/2k5/4p3/1B6/K2Q4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Baltimore Dispatch, 1859

8/5N2/2k5/4p3/1B6/K2Q4/8/8

#3

4 + 2

15 British Chess Magazine 1883
3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
1276 Lasker's Chess Magazine 1904
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1908
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Sd8+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Sd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#

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