MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 41370 (8/8/8/8/8/p1P5/ppQ5/k1nRK3 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Huddersfield College Magazine, 1878

8/8/8/8/8/p1P5/ppQ5/k1nRK3

#3

4 + 5

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b1Q
      • 2.Rxc1
        • 2...Qxc1+
          • 3.Qxc1#
    • 1...b1R
      • 2.Rxc1
        • 2...Rxc1+
          • 3.Qxc1#
  • Tries
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc1+
          • 2...bxc1Q+
            • 3.Qxc1#
          • 2...bxc1S
            • 3.Qxc1#
          • 2...bxc1B
            • 3.Qxc1#
          • 2...bxc1R+
            • 3.Qxc1#
          • 2...b1Q
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...b1S
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...b1B
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...b1R
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Rxc1
          • 2...Qxc1+
            • 3.Qxc1#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Qb2
            • 3.Rxc1#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Rxc1
          • 2...Rxc1+
            • 3.Qxc1#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Rb2
            • 3.Rxc1#
      • 1...b1S!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd2!
      • 1...b1S+
        • 2.Kxc1
          • 2...Sxc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Kxd2#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Rxc1
          • 2...Qxc1+
            • 3.Qxc1#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Kxc1
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.Kxc2#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Rxc1
          • 2...Rxc1
            • 3.Qxc1#

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