MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 40841 (3n4/3B2bQ/1B6/4p1k1/4K1b1/5p1p/7n/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Boston Evening Gazette, 1859

3n4/3B2bQ/1B6/4p1k1/4K1b1/5p1p/7n/8

#3

4 + 8

302 Schachzeitung 1859
1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf5+
      • 2.Qxf5+
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Bf2#
        • 2...Kh6
          • 3.Be3#
    • 1...Bh5
      • 2.Qf5+
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Bf2#
        • 2...Kh6
          • 3.Be3#
    • 1...Bf6
      • 2.Be3#
    • 1...Bh6
      • 2.Bxd8+
        • 2...Kh5
          • 3.Be8#
          • 3.Qf7#
    • 1...Bf8
      • 2.Bxd8+
        • 2...Be7
          • 3.Bxe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Bxf5+!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Kxg6!
    • 1.Qxg7+?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Bxd8#
      • 1...Kh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Bxf5+
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Bxh6
            • 3.Bxd8#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bxf2#

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