MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 30978 (8/8/2PN1K2/2P3P1/2r1Nk1P/2p1pPp1/n3P1P1/7n w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1857

8/8/2PN1K2/2P3P1/2r1Nk1P/2p1pPp1/n3P1P1/7n

#3

10 + 7

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxc5
      • 2.Sxc5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd3#
          • 3.Se6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sg6#
        • 2.Sg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Rxe4
        • 2.Sg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sh5#
          • 2...Re6+
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...Rxc5
        • 2.Sxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Sxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...exf2
            • 3.e3#
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.g3#
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Sxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Sd5+
            • 3.Sxd5#

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