MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 30986 (8/5pK1/4rN2/NQp1p1R1/B2krp2/3p4/n7/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1858

8/5pK1/4rN2/NQp1p1R1/B2krp2/3p4/n7/8

#3

6 + 9

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Re3
      • 2.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf2#
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Sc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Rg6+
        • 2.Rxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...R4xe5
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...R6xe5
            • 3.Qd7#

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