MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 38762 (5K2/8/4R1p1/3Pb1P1/pQ2N2P/P3kP2/R3N1pp/8 w - - 0 1)
Loyd, Sam
New York State Chess Association, 1889
#3
11 + 6
| 1829 | The Theory of Pawn Promotion | 1912 |
| 5206 | Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems | 1913 |
| 5658 | Beispiele zur Ideengeschichte des Schachproblems (Josef Breuer) | 1982 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Rxe5
- threat
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qc3#
- threat
- 2.Rxe5
- 1...Ba1
- 2.Qd2+
- 2...Kxf3
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxf3
- 2.Qd2+
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sxd4
- threat
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Sf2#
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Qc3#
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Qd2+
- 2...Kxf3
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxf3
- 2.Qxd4+
- 2...Kxf3
- 3.Sd2#
- 2...Kxf3
- 2.Sxd4
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bf6
- 2.Rxf6
- threat
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qc3#
- 3.Qd4#
- threat
- 2.Qd2+
- 2...Kxf3
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxf3
- 2.Rxf6
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bb8
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Bh8
- 2.Qd2+
- 2...Kxf3
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxf3
- 2.Qd2+
- 1...Kd3
- Tries
- 1.Sf2?
- threat
- 2.Sg1
- threat
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Sg1
- 1...Kxf2
- 2.Sg1+
- 2...Kf1
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Kxg1
- 3.Qe1#
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kg3
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bb2
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kf1
- 2.Sg1+
- 1...Kxf3
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Bf4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Bxf6
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke3
- 2.Rf6+
- 1...g1Q
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...g1S
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...g1B
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...g1R
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...h1B!
- threat
- 1.Sc5?
- threat
- 2.Sg1
- threat
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Sg1
- 1...Kf2
- 2.Sg1+
- 2...Kf1
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Kxg1
- 3.Qe1#
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kg3
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bb2
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kf1
- 2.Sg1+
- 1...Kxf3
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Bf4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Bxf6
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke3
- 2.Rf6+
- 1...g1Q
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...g1S
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...g1B
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...g1R
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...h1B!
- threat
- 1.Rxe5?
- threat
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Sf2#
- 2.Sc5#
- 2.Qc3#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Kxf3!
- threat
- 1.Rf6?
- threat
- 2.Qd2#
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Sc1+
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Re2#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Ke3
- 2.Sc1+
- 1...Bxf6
- 2.Qd2+
- 2...Kxf3
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kxf3
- 2.Qd2+
- 1...Bd6+!
- threat
- 1.Qc5+?
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Qxd4+
- 2...Kxf3
- 3.Sd2#
- 2...Kxf3
- 2.Qc1+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Sf4#
- 2...Kxf3
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Qxd4+
- 1...Kxf3!
- 1...Bd4
- 1.Qb3+?
- 1...Bc3
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...axb3!
- 1...Bc3
- 1.Qb6+?
- 1...Kd3
- 2.Sc1+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Rc6#
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Sc1+
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Qxd4+
- 2...Kxf3
- 3.Sd2#
- 2...Kxf3
- 2.Qxd4+
- 1...Kxf3!
- 1...Kd3
- 1.Sf2?
- Keys
- 1.Sd6!
- threat
- 2.Sg1
- threat
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Sg1
- 1...Kf2
- 2.Sg1+
- 2...Kf1
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Kxg1
- 3.Qe1#
- 3.Qb1#
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kg3
- 3.Qg4#
- 2...Bb2
- 3.Qe1#
- 2...Kf1
- 2.Sg1+
- 1...Kxf3
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Bf4
- 3.Qxf4#
- 2...Bxf6
- 3.Qf4#
- 2...Ke3
- 2.Rf6+
- 1...g1Q
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...g1S
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...g1B
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...g1R
- 2.Sxg1
- threat
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Sxg1
- 1...h1B
- 2.Sg1
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Sg1
- threat
- 1.Sd6!
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