MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 39523 (8/1p1K4/p1p4p/1k5N/1B4R1/8/1N6/R7 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

American Chess Magazine, 1897

8/1p1K4/p1p4p/1k5N/1B4R1/8/1N6/R7

#3

6 + 5

1299 St. Louis Globe Democrat 1907
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Rxa5+
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Sa4#
          • 3.Sc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Rxa5#
      • 1...b6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba5!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sa4
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Sd6#

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