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PID: 28930 (8/K7/n1NB4/1Bpk1N1R/8/3p4/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

London Chess Congress, 1866-1867

8/K7/n1NB4/1Bpk1N1R/8/3p4/3P4/8

#3

7 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1911
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sfd4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Sce7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Kxa6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Bxa6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bb7#
        • 2.Rh4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc4#
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Rh4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Sc6+
            • 3.Bxc6#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bxc4#
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Kxb8
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bc6#
        • 2.Rh4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Sc6+
            • 3.Bxc6#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bxc4#
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Sc7!
    • 1.Bh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sfd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sh4
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sfd4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sh4
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4+!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sfd4
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...Sb8
            • 3.Rxc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sfd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Rh7
          • 2...Sb4
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Rxc7#
          • 2...Sb8
            • 3.Rc7#

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