MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 39256 (8/8/8/8/8/2N2K2/1kP5/1N3Q2 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Sunny South, 1884

8/8/8/8/8/2N2K2/1kP5/1N3Q2

#3

5 + 1

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sbc3#
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Sbc3+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qc1#
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sbc3#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
      • 1...Kxc2!
    • 1.Sa4+?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Kg2
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Kf4
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Kg4
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Qd1
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Qh1
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
      • 1...Kxc2!
    • 1.Se4?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sbc3#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
      • 1...Kxc2!
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.S1a3
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.S1a3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.S1c3+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.S1c3#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Sd2
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.S1a3
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.S1c3+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.S1c3#
      • 1...Kxc2!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sbc3#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
      • 1...Kxc2!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Sd1
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sa4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Sa2
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc1!
    • 1.Qc1+?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sa3#
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxc1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sbc3#
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Sbc3+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qc1#
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Kxa2
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxa2
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qe2#

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