MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12739 (8/8/1Q6/1pP5/k7/8/K7/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Sissa, 1868

8/8/1Q6/1pP5/k7/8/K7/8

#3

3 + 2

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
268 Chess Life 1967
9939 64 Shakhmatnoe obozrenie 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Qa6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...b4+
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.c6?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qb6#

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