MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 40069 (n1R5/2PP3N/1p1pPQ1R/pp1k1P2/1bn2PP1/qB2B3/N2rpP1K/2r4b w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Porter's Spirit of the Times, 1858

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#3

15 + 13

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxa2
      • 2.Qd4+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.d8S#
    • 1...Rb2
      • 2.Qd4+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.d8S#
    • 1...Rc2
      • 2.Qd4+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.d8S#
    • 1...Rd4
      • 2.Qxd4+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.d8S#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d8S+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...Bxc3!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d8S#
      • 1...Rxd4!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d8S#
      • 1...dxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rh3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.d8S+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Rd4
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...Qb2
        • 2.Sxb4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Qxa8#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.d8S#
          • 2...Rxc3
            • 3.Qxh1#

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