MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 12712 (6R1/2K5/8/8/5p2/6p1/1Q3Nk1/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

1st Prize, The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1857

6R1/2K5/8/8/5p2/6p1/1Q3Nk1/8

#3

4 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
49 Skakbladet 1906
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
81 Chess 1960
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
5066 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers 1970
5065 Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers 1972
2012 Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries 1981
3364 Solving in Style 1985
133 The Problemist Supplement 2008
702 Phenix 2016
114 Springaren 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Re8
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Sxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Se1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh8#
        • 2.Sxf4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Rh8#
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Rxg2#
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kg1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg4+!
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Ra1#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rd1#
      • 1...Kh1
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...gxh2
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Sh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...gxh2
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qh8#

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