MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 30969 (8/p5p1/8/k1Kp1B2/1p1P4/1P6/P7/5nr1 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Musical World, 1859

8/p5p1/8/k1Kp1B2/1p1P4/1P6/P7/5nr1

#3

5 + 7

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.a3!
      • threat
        • 2.axb4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Bc8+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.axb4#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#

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