MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 41522 (8/7p/8/3pp3/4k3/8/4KQ1P/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Saturday Press, 1859

8/7p/8/3pp3/4k3/8/4KQ1P/8

#3

3 + 4

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Qf3#
    • 1...h5
      • 2.h4
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Qf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf8?
      • 1...h5
        • 2.h4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...h6!
    • 1.h3?
      • 1...h5
        • 2.h4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...h6!
  • Keys
    • 1.h4!
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.h5
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qf3#

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