MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 30987 (3b4/P3p1q1/1p1ppr2/3k1p2/K1pBN3/3p2P1/2P3Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1858

(First published on Sat Oct 23 1858)

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#3

7 + 11

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxd6+!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sxc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxc4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Kb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc6#

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