MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36661 (8/3n2p1/1p1N4/6B1/2Nk4/1Q6/7K/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1906

8/3n2p1/1p1N4/6B1/2Nk4/1Q6/7K/8

#3

5 + 4

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Be1#
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Sef7
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Sef7
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sef7
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Sxd7
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Bf6#
        • 2.Sef7
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#

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