MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28828 (8/3b4/7p/4p2p/2N1k2B/5p2/2n1P3/1Q3B1K w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1857

8/3b4/7p/4p2p/2N1k2B/5p2/2n1P3/1Q3B1K

#3

6 + 7

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bh3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...fxe2
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bxe2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bxe2#

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