MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 41523 (2R5/4KN2/1P1pP3/1N1k4/4pp2/p2r1p2/P2P1nP1/n3Q3 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Saturday Press, 1859

2R5/4KN2/1P1pP3/1N1k4/4pp2/p2r1p2/P2P1nP1/n3Q3

#3

10 + 9

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd4
      • 2.Sc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Sc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxa1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Rxd2
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Qxd1
          • 2...Rxd2
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...fxg2
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Rb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.dxc3#
          • 2...Re3
            • 3.dxe3#
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Qh5#

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