MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 46449 (1q1k3n/1P5P/2PP1pp1/np6/B4pr1/5Prb/5RpK/4bQB1 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

American Union, 1859

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#3

10 + 13

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke8
      • 2.Qe2+
        • 2...Kf7
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qe7#
      • 2.Qxe1+
        • 2...Kf7
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qe7#
    • 1...Qa8
      • 2.bxa8Q#
      • 2.bxa8R#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxb5!
      • threat
        • 2.c7+
          • 2...Qxc7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Qxd6
        • 2.c7+
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.b8Q#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Qxc7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Qxb7
        • 2.c7+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Qxc7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Qxd6
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Sxb7
        • 2.c7+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Qxc7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Qc7
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Qxb8
            • 3.Qxb8#
          • 2...Qc8
            • 3.c7#
        • 2.b8R+
          • 2...Qxb8
            • 3.Qxb8#
          • 2...Qc8
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...Qc8
        • 2.c7+
          • 2...Qxc7
            • 3.Qe8#

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