MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38813 (8/3KN3/7B/4k3/2p1N3/8/2B5/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Baltimore Dispatch, 1860

(First published on Sat Jun 9 1860)

8/3KN3/7B/4k3/2p1N3/8/2B5/8

#3

5 + 2

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sed5
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Scd5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bg6#

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