MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 25645 (b2Q4/5R2/4p3/4k3/4p3/3p3K/3R4/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Source?, 1877

b2Q4/5R2/4p3/4k3/4p3/3p3K/3R4/8

#3

4 + 5

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5#
        • 2.Qf6#
        • 2.Qc7#
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.Qb8#
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qc7#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.Qa5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qxd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qg3#
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...exd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...exd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Rxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf6#

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