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PID: 30981 (2B3Q1/2P1p3/2kp4/4p3/K3p3/4P3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1858

(First published on Sat Oct 2 1858)

2B3Q1/2P1p3/2kp4/4p3/K3p3/4P3/8/8

#3

5 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1910
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc4#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Kb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc4#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.c8Q#
      • 1...Kxc7!
    • 1.Bd7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Ka5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Kb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
      • 1...Kxc7!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxc7
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd5+!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Kb5
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bb7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxc7
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#

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