MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28838 (k1K5/p7/pp1R4/R1n5/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Chess Monthly, 1859

k1K5/p7/pp1R4/R1n5/8/8/8/8

#3

3 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
5923 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson) 1872
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Kc7
        • threat
          • 3.Rd8#
      • 2.Rxb6
        • threat
          • 3.Rb8#
        • 2...axb6
          • 3.Rxa6#
      • 2.Rd8
        • threat
          • 3.Kc7#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Kc7
        • threat
          • 3.Rd8#
      • 2.Rxb6
        • threat
          • 3.Rb8#
        • 2...axb6
          • 3.Rxa6#
      • 2.Rd8
        • threat
          • 3.Kc7#
    • 1...Sa4
      • 2.Kc7
        • threat
          • 3.Rd8#
      • 2.Rd8
        • threat
          • 3.Kc7#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Rxb6
        • threat
          • 3.Rb8#
        • 2...axb6
          • 3.Rxa6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Se6+
        • 2.Rxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Rxb6
          • 2...Sxa5
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Rxa6#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Rxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#

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