MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 39259 (rk5q/p2B1p2/8/B7/4Q3/1p6/7p/4b2K w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Sunny South, 1886

rk5q/p2B1p2/8/B7/4Q3/1p6/7p/4b2K

#3

4 + 8

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qe5
      • 2.Qxe5+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qb5#
    • 1...Qh3
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qb5#
    • 1...Qh4
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qb5#
    • 1...Qh7
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qb5#
    • 1...Qc8
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qb5#
        • 2...Qc7
          • 3.Qxc7#
    • 1...Qg8
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qb5#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.Qb4#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Qxb4#
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.Qb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7#
        • 2.Qb5#
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Qd8
        • 2.Bxd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bxa5!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Qd8
        • 2.Bxd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Bxa5!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Qe5
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Qxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Qxc8
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Qc7
            • 3.Qxc7#

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