MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28830 (4r3/8/b2pp3/7B/n1nB1p1N/3k4/8/R1Q1K1br w Q - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1857

4r3/8/b2pp3/7B/n1nB1p1N/3k4/8/R1Q1K1br

#3

6 + 10

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sab2
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bf3#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Qxc3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bf3#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bf3#
    • 1...Sab6
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Sxd2!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Sd2!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Sxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxc4+!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Rxa4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Bd1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bxe8#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.0-0-0+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf3#

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