MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38774 (8/3R4/3P4/8/3pk1N1/1N1p4/3Q4/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Commercial Advertiser, 1900

8/3R4/3P4/8/3pk1N1/1N1p4/3Q4/4K3

#3

6 + 3

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
3666 Problem Paradise 2000

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxd4#
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Sh6?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...d2+
            • 3.Sxd2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sf2
          • 2...d2+
            • 3.Sxd2#
        • 2.Sh2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Re7#
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...d2+
            • 3.Sxd2#
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...d2+
            • 3.Sxd2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...d2+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf4#

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