MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 31061 (8/5K2/4N3/3N1k2/2p4P/2B5/8/3B4 w - - 0 1)
Loyd, Sam
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1858
#3
6 + 2
| 1679 | American Chess Nuts | 1868 |
| 5206 | Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems | 1913 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Tries
- 1.Sd4+?
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Ke6
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Bc2#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Ke6
- 1...Ke5!
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Bd4?
- threat
- 2.Sf6
- 2...c3
- 3.Bc2#
- 3.Bg4#
- 2...c3
- 2.Bf3
- 2...c3
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 2...c3
- 2.Sf6
- 1...c3
- 2.Sf6
- 2...c2
- 3.Bxc2#
- 3.Bg4#
- 2...c2
- 2.Bf3
- 2...c2
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sg7#
- 2...c2
- 2.Sf6
- 1...Ke4!
- threat
- 1.Bf6?
- threat
- 2.Bf3
- 2...c3
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sg7#
- 2...c3
- 2.Bf3
- 1...c3
- 2.Bf3
- 2...c2
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Sg7#
- 2...c2
- 2.Bf3
- 1...Ke4!
- threat
- 1.Bg7?
- threat
- 2.Bf3
- 2...c3
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...c3
- 2.Bf3
- 1...c3
- 2.Bf3
- 2...c2
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...c2
- 2.Bf3
- 1...Ke4!
- threat
- 1.Bh8?
- threat
- 2.Bf3
- 2...c3
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...c3
- 2.Bf3
- 1...c3
- 2.Bf3
- 2...c2
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...c2
- 2.Bf3
- 1...Ke4!
- threat
- 1.Sd4+?
- Keys
- 1.Sd8!
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Sb7
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Sc5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Bf3#
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Sd6#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Sb7
- 1...Ke4
- 1.Sd8!
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