MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 28929 (8/4p3/1nR4p/3Rp2Q/1P2k2K/3rp1p1/2P1p3/7b w - - 0 1)
Loyd, Sam
London Chess Congress, 1866
#3
6 + 10
| 1679 | American Chess Nuts | 1868 |
| 5206 | Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems | 1913 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- threat
- 2.Rdc5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- threat
- 2.Rcc5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Ra5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- threat
- 2.Rdc5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- threat
- 2.Rcc5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Sxd5
- 3.Rc4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Ra5
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Rxe5+
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qxe5+
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Sc4
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Rxc4#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qxc4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Sa8
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.Ra5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rdc5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rcc5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...Sc8
- 2.Rxd3
- threat
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- threat
- 2.Ra5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rb5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rdc5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Rcc5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- threat
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Rxd3
- 1...g2
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qxe5+
- 1...Kf4
- Tries
- 1.Rxd3?
- threat
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Bf3!
- threat
- 1.Ra5?
- threat
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sd5!
- threat
- 1.Rb5?
- threat
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sd5!
- threat
- 1.Rdc5?
- threat
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sd5!
- threat
- 1.Rxe5+?
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Kf4
- 1.Rdd6?
- threat
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rxd6
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Sf4
- 3.cxd3#
- 2...Sf4
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Bf3
- 2.cxd3+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.cxd3+
- 1...exd6!
- threat
- 1.Rd8?
- threat
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Rd7
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- threat
- 2.Rc5
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Sf4
- 3.cxd3#
- 2...Sf4
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qg6+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rf8#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.cxd3+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rf8#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qg6+
- 1...Rxd8!
- threat
- 1.Rcc5?
- threat
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Qxe5#
- 1...Sxd5!
- threat
- 1.Rcd6?
- threat
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Sxd5
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Sf4
- 3.cxd3#
- 2...Sf4
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...exd6!
- threat
- 1.Re6?
- threat
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.cxd3+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Rexe5+
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 1...Sxd5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Qxe5+
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.cxd3+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Rexe5+
- 1...e1S
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Rexe5+
- 1...e1B
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.cxd3+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Rexe5+
- 1...e1R
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.cxd3+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Rexe5+
- 1...Rd1
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Rexe5+
- 1...Rd2
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Rexe5+
- 1...Ra3
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- threat
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Rc5
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- threat
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Rc5
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.Rexe5+
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Rdxe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Rf5#
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Rdxe5+
- 1...Bg2
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qxg3#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.cxd3+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Rexe5+
- 1...Sd7
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.c4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...g2
- 2.Rexe5+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Kf3
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kf3
- 2.cxd3+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Rexe5+
- 1...Sc4!
- threat
- 1.Qg6+?
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Rc5+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxd3#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Rc5+
- 1...Kf3!
- 1...Kxd5
- 1.cxd3+?
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Qg4#
- 2.Qf7#
- 1...Kxd5!
- 1...Kf4
- 1.Rxd3?
- Keys
- 1.Rd7!
- threat
- 2.Qg4#
- 1...Rxd7
- 2.Rc5
- threat
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bf3
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rc4#
- threat
- 2.Rc5
- 1...Sxd7
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Rd6
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Qg4+
- 2...Sf4
- 3.cxd3#
- 2...Sf4
- 2.Qg4+
- 1...Bf3
- 2.cxd3+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.cxd3+
- threat
- 1.Rd7!
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