MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 40552 (5B2/1n1pP3/P1k2p2/p3PP2/P1N1P3/1NK5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Lynn News, 1859

5B2/1n1pP3/P1k2p2/p3PP2/P1N1P3/1NK5/8/8

#3

10 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
5065 Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers 1972
56 The Problemist 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.exd8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sbxa5#
          • 3.Scxa5#
          • 3.Qb6#
          • 3.Qc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.e8B+
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Bxd6#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Se6#
        • 2.e8R+
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.e8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.exd6#
        • 2.Sbxa5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.exd6#
        • 2.Bxd6
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Sbxa5#
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.exd6#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Qxb7#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sbxa5#
        • 2.Qxd8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sbxa5#
            • 3.Scxa5#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.e8R?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.exd6#
        • 2.Sbxa5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.exd6#
        • 2.Bxd6
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Sbxa5#
            • 3.Rc8#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sbxa5#
      • 1...Kc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.a7!
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.e8S+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8R#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8R#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.a8S
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sbxa5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Scxa5#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.exd8S#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8B#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.e8Q#
            • 3.e8B#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.e8S#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.exd6#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.exd8Q#
            • 3.exd8B#
            • 3.e8S#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.exd8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Sbxa5#
            • 3.Scxa5#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8B#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.a8Q#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.a8S#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.a8S#

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