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PID: 28945 (Bb5K/1n4pn/p1Np1Pp1/3k2p1/3pN1P1/1R6/3P4/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

American Chess Journal, 1880

Bb5K/1n4pn/p1Np1Pp1/3k2p1/3pN1P1/1R6/3P4/5Q2

#3

9 + 10

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe4
      • 2.Qf3#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qc4+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Sa5#
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qxd4#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Qc4+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Sa5#
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Qxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sa5+
          • 2...Sxa5
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Bxb7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...gxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.fxg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bxb7#
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb7#
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.g8Q#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bxb7#
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bxb7#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.g8Q+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.g8B+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.g8Q#
            • 3.g8B#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.g8Q#
            • 3.g8B#

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