MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 13424 (4r1b1/1p4B1/pN2pR2/RB2k3/1P2N2p/2p3b1/n2P1p1r/5K1n w - - 0 1)
Loyd, Sam
1st Prize, Checkmate Novelty Ty., 1903
#3
9 + 13
| 15 | British Chess Magazine | 1904 |
| 2794 | Terms & Themes of Chess Problems | 1907 |
| 16 | Chess Amateur (The) | 1908 |
| 1829 | The Theory of Pawn Promotion | 1912 |
| 5206 | Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems | 1913 |
| 6024 | Bohemian Garnets | 1923 |
| 5066 | Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers | 1970 |
| 5065 | Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers | 1972 |
| 3364 | Solving in Style | 1985 |
| 4198 | Wolfgang Pauly Challenge of a Legacy | 2001 |
| 23 | Die Schwalbe | 2011 |
| 17121 | Encyclopedia of Chess Problems (Velimirovic/Valtonen) | 2012 |
| 133 | The Problemist Supplement | 2018 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...e5
- 2.Rf4+
- 1...Kd4
- Tries
- 1.Be2+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...e5
- 2.Rf4+
- 1...Kxe4!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Ba4+?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bc2+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bc2+
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.Bc4+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...e5
- 2.Rf4+
- 1...Kxe4!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Bxa6+?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...e5
- 2.Rf4+
- 1...Kxe4!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Bxe8+?
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bg6+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bg6+
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Kxe4
- 1.d3?
- threat
- 2.Rxf2#
- 2.Rf3#
- 2.Rf7#
- 2.Rf8#
- 1...Re7
- 2.Rf7#
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rf7#
- 2.Rxf8#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Rf7#
- 2.Rf8#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Rxf2#
- 2.Rf3#
- 2.Rxf7#
- 1...Kd4!
- threat
- 1.Be2+?
- Keys
- 1.Ke2!
- threat
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.Bf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Ba4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Bxa6#
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Bd7#
- 3.Bxe8#
- 3.Rxf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 3.d4#
- 2...Bf4+
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...f1S+
- 3.Bxf1#
- 3.Rxf1#
- threat
- 2.Rxf2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Ke3
- 1...Sc1+
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.Bf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Ba4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Bxa6#
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Bd7#
- 3.Bxe8#
- 3.Rxf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 3.d4#
- 2...Bf4+
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...f1S+
- 3.Bxf1#
- 3.Rxf1#
- threat
- 2.Ke3
- 1...f1Q+
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.Bxf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Rf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.d4#
- 2...Qe2+
- 3.Bxe2#
- 2...Qd3+
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Qf2+
- 3.Rxf2#
- 2...Qf3+
- 3.Rxf3#
- 2...Qf4+
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...Re2+
- 3.Bxe2#
- 2...Bf2+
- 3.Rxf2#
- 2...Bf4+
- 3.Rxf4#
- threat
- 2.Ke3
- 1...f1S+
- 2.Rf2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf2+
- 1...f1B+
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.Bxf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Rf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 3.d4#
- 2...Re2+
- 3.Bxe2#
- 2...Bf2+
- 3.Rxf2#
- 2...Bf4+
- 3.Rxf4#
- threat
- 2.Ke3
- 1...f1R+
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.Bxf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Ba4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Bxa6#
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Bd7#
- 3.Bxe8#
- 3.Rxf1#
- 3.Rf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.d4#
- 2...Rf3+
- 3.Rxf3#
- 2...Re2+
- 3.Bxe2#
- 2...Bf2+
- 3.Rxf2#
- 2...Bf4+
- 3.Rxf4#
- threat
- 2.Rf2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Ke3
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rf4+
- 2...e5
- 3.Sxg3#
- 2...e5
- 2.Rf4+
- 1...Kxe4
- 2.Bd3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Rf4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd3+
- 1...Sxb4
- 2.Bd3+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.dxc3#
- 2...Sd5
- 3.Rxf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Bd3+
- 1...cxd2
- 2.Rxf2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rxf2+
- 1...axb5
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.Rxb5#
- 3.Rxf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 3.d4#
- 2...Bf4+
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...f1S+
- 3.Rxf1#
- threat
- 2.Rxf2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Ke3
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Rxf2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rxf2+
- 1...Rh3
- 2.Rxf2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rxf2+
- 1...Re7
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf7+
- 1...Ra8
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.Bf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Ba4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Bxa6#
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Bd7#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Rxf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 3.d4#
- 2...Bf4+
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...f1S+
- 3.Bxf1#
- 3.Rxf1#
- threat
- 2.Rxf2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Ke3
- 1...Rb8
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.Bf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Ba4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Bxa6#
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Bd7#
- 3.Be8#
- 3.Rxf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 3.d4#
- 2...Bf4+
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...f1S+
- 3.Bxf1#
- 3.Rxf1#
- threat
- 2.Rxf2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Ke3
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Rxf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 3.d4#
- 2...Bf4+
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...f1S+
- 3.Rxf1#
- threat
- 2.Rxf2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Ke3
- 1...Rd8
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.Bd7#
- 3.Rxf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rf7#
- 3.Rf8#
- 2...Rd3+
- 3.Bxd3#
- 2...Bf4+
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...f1S+
- 3.Rxf1#
- threat
- 2.Ke3
- 1...Rf8
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rxf8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf7+
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf7+
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Ke3
- threat
- 3.Bf1#
- 3.Be2#
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Ba4#
- 3.Bc4#
- 3.Bxa6#
- 3.Bc6#
- 3.Bd7#
- 3.Bxe8#
- 3.Rxf2#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rf4#
- 3.Rxf7#
- 3.d4#
- 2...Bf4+
- 3.Rxf4#
- 2...f1S+
- 3.Bxf1#
- 3.Rxf1#
- threat
- 2.Rxf2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rxf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Ke3
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Rxf2+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf3+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf7+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rf8+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.d3#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Rxf2+
- threat
- 1.Ke2!
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