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PID: 37540 (8/3p4/2p2Kp1/P1k1Bbp1/P1p2np1/2P1N1N1/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Syracuse Standard, 1858

(First published on Thu Oct 14 1858)

8/3p4/2p2Kp1/P1k1Bbp1/P1p2np1/2P1N1N1/3P4/8

#3

8 + 9

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
14665 Knights and Bishops 1909
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.d4+
        • 2...cxd4 ep
          • 3.Se4#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.d4+
        • 2...cxd4 ep
          • 3.Se4#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Sxe4#
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Se4#
    • 1...Sh3
      • 2.Ke7
        • threat
          • 3.Bd4#
          • 3.Bd6#
    • 1...Sh5+
      • 2.Ke7
        • threat
          • 3.Bd4#
          • 3.Bd6#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Ke7
        • threat
          • 3.Bd6#
        • 2...d6
          • 3.Bxd6#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Ke7
        • threat
          • 3.Bd4#
          • 3.Bd6#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Bd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4#
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Bd4#
        • 2.Bxd6#
      • 1...Sd5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb8!
      • 1...Sd5+
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...d6+
            • 3.Bxd6#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Sh5+
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#
          • 2...d6+
            • 3.Bxd6#
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#
          • 2...d6+
            • 3.Bxd6#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...cxd4 ep
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...cxd4 ep
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#
          • 2...d6+
            • 3.Bxd6#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#
          • 2...d6+
            • 3.Bxd6#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#
          • 2...d6+
            • 3.Bxd6#
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#
          • 2...d6+
            • 3.Bxd6#
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Ba7#

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