MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 28833 (8/7K/8/3RB3/4k3/2P5/4B3/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

2nd Prize, The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1857

8/7K/8/3RB3/4k3/2P5/4B3/4R3

#3

6 + 1

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Bg3
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Re5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg6?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Kg7?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bh2#
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh2#
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Bb8#
        • 2.Bh2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Bc4#
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Bf3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kg7
          • threat
            • 3.Bh2#
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh2#
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Bb8#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Bh5+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bh4#
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Be7#
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Bh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bd1#
        • 2.Bg4#
        • 2.Bh5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Bb8?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd1#
            • 3.Bg4#
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bb5
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Re5#

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