MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 30979 (8/4K3/8/1R6/3kP3/8/8/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1857

(First published on Sat Mar 28 1857)

8/4K3/8/1R6/3kP3/8/8/4Q3

#3

4 + 1

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
785 Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) 1957

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rb1
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Rb2
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Rb7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Rb8
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Qg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#

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