MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 30553 (1N6/3Q4/1n1p4/r1p5/nk6/prR2R2/4p3/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Philadelphia, 1858

1N6/3Q4/1n1p4/r1p5/nk6/prR2R2/4p3/2K5

#3

5 + 9

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb5
      • 2.Sc6#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Rxb3#
    • 1...Sa8
      • 2.Rf4+
        • 2...Kxc3
          • 3.Qh3#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Rcxc4#
          • 3.Rfxc4#
      • 2.Qg4+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Rxb3#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Qxc4#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.Rf4+
        • 2...Kxc3
          • 3.Qh3#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Rcxc4#
          • 3.Rfxc4#
      • 2.Qg4+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Rxb3#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Qxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf4+?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Rcxc4#
        • 2.Rfxc4#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rxb3#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Rxb3#
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4+!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Rxb3#
          • 2...Rxb5
            • 3.Sc6#

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