MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38080 (4kBN1/4P3/8/K7/1R6/4N3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Fitzgerald's City Item, 1860

(First published on Sat Apr 28 1860)

4kBN1/4P3/8/K7/1R6/4N3/8/8

#3

6 + 1

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh4?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rh7
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8B#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8R#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8R#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Rb8+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.e8Q#
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg4!
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rg7
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8B#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8R#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.e8Q#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8R#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Rg7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8R#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sf6#

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