MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 41525 (8/1R1p4/8/8/2k5/3NK3/8/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Cleveland Sunday Voice, 1878

8/1R1p4/8/8/2k5/3NK3/8/3B4

#3

4 + 2

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.Rc7#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Kd2
        • threat
          • 3.Rb4#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Rb4#
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Bb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rb4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Ba4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd7
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rb6
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rc6#
        • 2.Rc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Rxd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba4
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rc7#
      • 1...Kb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb6!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rb3#
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb3#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Ba4
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bb3#

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