MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38760 (8/8/8/3BN2R/8/6k1/2N5/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Herald, 1889

8/8/8/3BN2R/8/6k1/2N5/5K2

#3

5 + 1

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf5?
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh5#
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rf2#
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Kh3!
    • 1.Rg5+?
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rh5#
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rg1#
            • 3.Rh5#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Be6#
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rh5#
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh1!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Kg2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Kg3#

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