MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28943 (8/1p6/8/2P5/N1k1K3/8/1Q6/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

American Chess Journal, 1879

8/1p6/8/2P5/N1k1K3/8/1Q6/8

#3

4 + 2

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...b6
      • 2.c6
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke5?
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.c6?
      • threat
        • 2.c7
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.c7
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
      • 1...bxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa3!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Kd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qc3#

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