MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28755 (8/8/8/8/5NK1/2R2pp1/6N1/6k1 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Source?, 0000

8/8/8/8/5NK1/2R2pp1/6N1/6k1

#3

4 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf1
      • 2.Kxg3
        • threat
          • 3.Rc1#
        • 2...Kg1
          • 3.Rc1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Rc1#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Kxg3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rc1#
      • 1...Kh2!
    • 1.Kxg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc1#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Rc1#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Rc1#
      • 1...f2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc1+!
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Re1
          • 2...fxg2
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Sh4
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf3#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Sf3#

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