MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 12988 (8/2p5/2p5/k1K5/8/3Q4/8/3b4 w - - 0 1)
Loyd, Sam
Detroit Free Press, 1877
#3
2 + 4
| 3757 | Schachminiaturen I | 1902 |
| 1276 | Lasker's Chess Magazine | 1904 |
| 3238 | 777 Chess Miniatures in Three | 1908 |
| 5206 | Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems | 1913 |
| 5063 | Spectacular Chess Problems | 1965 |
| 5065 | Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers | 1972 |
| 2012 | Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries | 1981 |
| 1106 | Rochade Europa | 2011 |
| 14986 | White-Hume Collection | 2018 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ka4
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- 1...Be2
- 2.Qa3#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qa3#
- 1...Bg4
- 2.Qa3#
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Qa3#
- 1...Ka4
- Tries
- 1.Qd2+?
- 1...Ka4
- 2.Qb4#
- 2.Qa2#
- 1...Ka6!
- 1...Ka4
- 1.Qb3?
- threat
- 2.Qg8
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Qa2#
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Be2
- 3.Qa2#
- threat
- 2.Qg8
- 1...Ka6
- 2.Qb8
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ka5
- 3.Qa7#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qb8
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Qg8
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Qa2#
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Qa2#
- threat
- 2.Qg8
- 1...Bxb3!
- threat
- 1.Qc3+?
- 1...Ka4
- 2.Qb4#
- 1...Ka6!
- 1...Ka4
- 1.Qd2+?
- Keys
- 1.Qg3!
- threat
- 2.Qg8
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Qa2#
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Be2
- 3.Qa2#
- threat
- 2.Qg8
- 1...Ka4
- 2.Qc3
- threat
- 3.Qb4#
- threat
- 2.Qc3
- 1...Ka6
- 2.Qxc7
- threat
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Qxc7
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Qg8
- threat
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Qa2#
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Qa2#
- threat
- 2.Qg8
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qxc7+
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Qa7#
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Ka4
- 2.Qxc7+
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qg8
- threat
- 3.Qa2#
- 3.Qa8#
- 2...Ka4
- 3.Qa2#
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qg8
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Qxc7+
- 2...Ka6
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Ka6
- 2.Qxc7+
- threat
- 1.Qg3!
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