MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 40554 (6nn/8/3p4/1Nbp4/3N3p/2p1k3/2Q4K/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Lynn News, 1859

6nn/8/3p4/1Nbp4/3N3p/2p1k3/2Q4K/8

#3

4 + 8

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxf2!
    • 1.Qxc3+?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sce6#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sce6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Sxd5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Sce6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sce6#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Sce6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sce6#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sce6#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sce6#

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