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PID: 30980 (5r1r/B6N/1R4b1/5q2/4P3/4k3/1N4R1/1K2b2B w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1857

5r1r/B6N/1R4b1/5q2/4P3/4k3/1N4R1/1K2b2B

#3

8 + 6

14706 The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske) 1858
1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1910
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qh3
      • 2.Rf6+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Re2#
    • 1...Qg4
      • 2.Rf6+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Re2#
    • 1...Qf1
      • 2.Rf6+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Re2#
    • 1...Qf4
      • 2.Rf6+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Sg5#
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Re2#
    • 1...Qf6
      • 2.Rxf6+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Re2#
          • 3.Rg5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf6+!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kf4+
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Ke5+
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Qf3
            • 3.Bxf3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rgxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Rxf5#
          • 2...Rd8
            • 3.Rxf5#
      • 1...Qc5
        • 2.Bxc5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Re2#
            • 3.Rg5#

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