MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 47274 (8/8/4pppP/4P1pP/6k1/QP4P1/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Syracuse Standard, 1858

8/8/4pppP/4P1pP/6k1/QP4P1/5PP1/6K1

#3

9 + 5

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxh5!
    • 1.Qf8?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Qxf6
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Qxf6
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...f5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Qxf6
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Qxf6
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...Kxg3
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...gxf4
            • 3.Qh4#

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