MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 52528 (8/p3p3/K7/1pQN4/1P2k1B1/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

The Gambit, 1859

8/p3p3/K7/1pQN4/1P2k1B1/8/8/8

#3

5 + 4

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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Bf3
        • threat
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Kd2
          • 3.Qc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...e6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bd7
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#

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