MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 36650 (8/8/8/8/B3p3/2pkB3/2N4K/R7 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1878

8/8/8/8/B3p3/2pkB3/2N4K/R7

#3

5 + 3

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Kg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Kh3?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Kg2
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb5#
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb5#
        • 2.Be8
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rd1+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bb6
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Rd4#
        • 2.Ba7
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Rf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rg1?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rg3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb5#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Be8
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb5#

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