MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 40842 (7r/2p4p/6P1/2N2p2/1P1kpP2/p3N3/b2K2B1/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Boston Saturday Evening Gazette, 1859

7r/2p4p/6P1/2N2p2/1P1kpP2/p3N3/b2K2B1/3R4

#3

8 + 8

302 Schachzeitung 1862
1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.Sb3#
      • 2.Se6#
    • 1...Bb3
      • 2.Sxb3#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Sxf5+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Bxe4#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Sc2+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Bf1#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.gxf7
        • threat
          • 3.Sb3#
          • 3.Se6#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.g7
        • threat
          • 3.gxh8Q#
          • 3.gxh8B#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke2#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Ke2+
          • 2...Bd3+
            • 3.Rxd3#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sxf5#
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sgxf5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sxf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...fxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Rxa2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sxf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bxe4#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.gxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.g7
          • threat
            • 3.gxh8Q#
            • 3.gxh8B#

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