MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 17102 (8/8/8/8/8/6P1/6k1/4KR1R w K - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1857

(First published on Sat Jan 17 1857)

8/8/8/8/8/6P1/6k1/4KR1R

#3

4 + 1

15 British Chess Magazine 1883
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf5?
      • 1...Kxh1
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Kxg3!
    • 1.Rf6?
      • 1...Kxh1
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Rh6#
      • 1...Kxg3!
    • 1.Rf7?
      • 1...Kxh1
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Rh7#
      • 1...Kxg3!
    • 1.Rf8?
      • 1...Kxh1
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf4!
      • 1...Kxh1
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kxg3
        • 2.0-0
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.R1f3#

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