MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28764 (bb6/p3K3/p2pN3/P2k4/3N4/2p5/1rP1QP2/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Saturday Press, 1860

bb6/p3K3/p2pN3/P2k4/3N4/2p5/1rP1QP2/8

#3

7 + 8

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Rb7+
        • 2.Ke8
          • 2...Re7+
            • 3.Sxe7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Rb1
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Rb2
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Rb3
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Sxb4#
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Rb5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Rb6
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Rc7
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Rd7
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Rf7
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Rg7
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Rh7
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Rb5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd3#

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