MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 33256 (8/2P1Q2b/2qp3n/5k1B/5N1R/4K3/7B/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

1st Prize, American Union, 1858

8/2P1Q2b/2qp3n/5k1B/5N1R/4K3/7B/8

#3

7 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
5066 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers 1970

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qh1
      • 2.c8Q#
      • 2.c8B#
    • 1...Qg2
      • 2.c8Q#
      • 2.c8B#
    • 1...Qf3+
      • 2.Kxf3
        • threat
          • 3.c8Q#
          • 3.c8B#
        • 2...Bg8
          • 3.Bg6#
      • 2.Bxf3
        • threat
          • 3.Be4#
          • 3.Rh5#
          • 3.c8Q#
          • 3.c8B#
        • 2...Sg4+
          • 3.Bxg4#
    • 1...Qa4
      • 2.c8Q+
        • 2...Qd7
          • 3.Qcxd7#
          • 3.Qc2#
      • 2.c8B+
        • 2...Qd7
          • 3.Bxd7#
    • 1...Qb5
      • 2.c8Q+
        • 2...Qd7
          • 3.Qcxd7#
          • 3.Qc2#
      • 2.c8B+
        • 2...Qd7
          • 3.Bxd7#
    • 1...Qd5
      • 2.c8Q+
        • 2...Qe6+
          • 3.Qcxe6#
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Bxg6#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Bg6#
    • 1...Sg4+
      • 2.Bxg4#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Bg4#
    • 1...Sg8
      • 2.Bg4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxh7+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.c8Q+?
      • 1...Qd7
        • 2.Qcxd7#
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Qxc8!
    • 1.c8B+?
      • 1...Qd7
        • 2.Bxd7#
      • 1...Qxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Sxg4
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Qg2+
        • 2.Sxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Rf4#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
      • 1...Qd5+
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Rf4#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
      • 1...Qc1+
        • 2.Kxc1
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Qc2+
        • 2.Kxc2
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Qc3+
        • 2.Kxc3
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Qe8
        • 2.Bxe8
          • threat
            • 3.Bd7#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Bg6#

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