MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 41978 (2k5/5p1K/NpN2RP1/1p6/1B6/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Baltimore Herald, 1878

2k5/5p1K/NpN2RP1/1p6/1B6/8/8/8

#3

6 + 4

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...fxg6
      • 2.Rf7
        • 2...g5
          • 3.Rc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
        • 2.Rxf7
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rf8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Rxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...fxg6
        • 2.Rxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.gxf7?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.f8Q
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.g7?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.g8Q
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf7
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Rxf7+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Ra7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Rxf7+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...fxg6
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Rxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc7#

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