MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 37826 (8/8/1B1p4/5p2/Q4p1K/3k1N2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Baltimore News, 1888

8/8/1B1p4/5p2/Q4p1K/3k1N2/8/8

#3

4 + 4

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Qd1
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Se6#

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