MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36663 (8/1B6/8/1N6/5P2/K3k2P/Q7/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1908

8/1B6/8/1N6/5P2/K3k2P/Q7/8

#3

6 + 1

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka4?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf2
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf2
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Ka4
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#

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