MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 30983 (8/8/2Q5/4N3/6r1/8/5p1k/5Kb1 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1858

(First published on Sat May 22 1858)

8/8/2Q5/4N3/6r1/8/5p1k/5Kb1

#3

3 + 4

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg3
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Kh2
          • 3.Sxg4#
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Qxg4#
    • 1...Kh3
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Kh2
          • 3.Sxg4#
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Qxg4#
        • 2...Rg3
          • 3.Qh5#
    • 1...Rg2
      • 2.Qxg2#
    • 1...Ra4
      • 2.Qg2#
    • 1...Rb4
      • 2.Qg2#
    • 1...Rc4
      • 2.Qg2#
    • 1...Rd4
      • 2.Qg2#
    • 1...Rf4
      • 2.Qg2#
    • 1...Rh4
      • 2.Qg2#
    • 1...Rg6
      • 2.Sxg6
        • threat
          • 3.Qg2#
        • 2...Kg3
          • 3.Qg2#
        • 2...Kh3
          • 3.Qg2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh6+?
      • 1...Rh4
        • 2.Qxh4#
      • 1...Kg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1+!
      • 1...Kxh1
        • 2.Sxg4
          • 2...Bh2
            • 3.Sxf2#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Sxg4#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qxg4#

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