MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 41590 (8/4p3/8/8/6Q1/3PK1p1/4P3/1b2k3 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New Orleans Times-Democrat, 1891

8/4p3/8/8/6Q1/3PK1p1/4P3/1b2k3

#3

4 + 4

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf1
      • 2.Qxg3
        • threat
          • 3.Qf2#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Qxg3+
        • 2...Kd1
          • 3.Qg1#
        • 2...Kf1
          • 3.Qf2#
      • 2.Qh4
        • threat
          • 3.Qh1#
        • 2...Kd1
          • 3.Qh1#
        • 2...Kf1
          • 3.Qh1#
    • 1...g2
      • 2.Qb4+
        • 2...Kd1
          • 3.Qd2#
          • 3.Qxb1#
        • 2...Kf1
          • 3.Qxb1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxg3+?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kd1!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Qd2#
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Qe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qxb1#
      • 1...Kd1!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Kd1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Qxb1#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Qxb1#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qxg3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qh1#

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