MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 30970 (n7/1p2B3/1Nk5/8/3K4/1Q6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Musical World, 1859

n7/1p2B3/1Nk5/8/3K4/1Q6/8/8

#3

4 + 3

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxb6!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Sxb6!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa4+!
      • 1...Kxb6
        • 2.Bd6
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qxa8#
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Qd7#

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