MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13105 (8/6p1/7p/4p2p/4KPkp/6p1/6Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Evening Telegram, 1885

8/6p1/7p/4p2p/4KPkp/6p1/6Q1/8

#3

3 + 7

546 International Chess Magazine 1885
58 Tijdschrift vd NSB 1896
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
259 Thema Danicum 1976

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.fxe5!
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Qxg3#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qxg3#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qf1
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxg2#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qf5#

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