MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 12735 (8/5PkP/4K3/8/5P2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

La Strategie, 1867

(First published on Sat Jun 15 1867)

8/5PkP/4K3/8/5P2/8/8/8

#3

4 + 1

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh6
      • 2.h8Q+
        • 2...Kg6
          • 3.f8S#
    • 1...Kf8
      • 2.h8Q#
  • Tries
    • 1.f8Q+?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.h8Q#
            • 3.h8R#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.h8Q#
            • 3.h8R#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.h8Q#
            • 3.h8R#
      • 1...Kxh7!
    • 1.f8S?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.h8Q#
      • 1...Kxf8
        • 2.h8Q#
      • 1...Kh8!
    • 1.h8Q+?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.f8S#
      • 1...Kxh8!
    • 1.h8R?
      • threat
        • 2.f8Q+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Rh6#
            • 3.Qh6#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.f8R
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Rfg8#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.f8R
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Rfg8#
      • 1...Kxh8!
  • Keys
    • 1.f8R!
      • threat
        • 2.h8Q+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Rf6#
            • 3.Rg8#
        • 2.h8R
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Rfg8#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.h8R
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Rfg8#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.h8Q+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Rf6#
            • 3.Rg8#
        • 2.h8R+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Rfg8#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Rfg8#
      • 1...Kxh7
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Kf7
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Rh8#

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