MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 27162 (5rNk/5Bpp/8/5Q2/8/4P1K1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Bell's Life in London, 1867

5rNk/5Bpp/8/5Q2/8/4P1K1/8/8

#3

5 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc8
      • 2.Qxc8
        • threat
          • 3.Sf6#
          • 3.Sh6#
          • 3.Se7#
        • 2...g5
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Qc3#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Qe5#
      • 2.Qf6#
    • 1...g6
      • 2.Qe5#
      • 2.Qf6#
    • 1...h5
      • 2.Qxh5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...gxf6
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qh7#
        • 2.Qxh5#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...g6!
    • 1.Se7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...hxg6
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Rxf7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Rf8
            • 3.Qxf8#
        • 2.Qxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...h6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh6!
      • 1...Rxf7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Rf8
            • 3.Qxf8#
        • 2.Qxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...Rxg8
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...Rxg8
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Bg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...Rxg8
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Bxe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.Bxg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf6#

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