MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 31795 (8/8/8/5Qp1/7k/8/4N3/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Turf Register, 1868

8/8/8/5Qp1/7k/8/4N3/3K4

#3

3 + 2

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
153 La Strategie 1868
3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh5
      • 2.Sf4+
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Qh3#
        • 2...Kh6
          • 3.Qg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc1?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Kc2?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Kd2?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Qxg5+?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke1!
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Sg1
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sf3#

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