MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 17104 (5k1n/6r1/4Q2B/2p3N1/P4P2/8/r2bP1Kn/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Baltimore Dispatch, 1858

5k1n/6r1/4Q2B/2p3N1/P4P2/8/r2bP1Kn/8

#3

7 + 7

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc1
      • 2.Kh1
        • threat
          • 3.Sh7#
        • 2...Sf7
          • 3.Qxf7#
    • 1...Be1
      • 2.Kh1
        • threat
          • 3.Sh7#
        • 2...Sf7
          • 3.Qxf7#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Kh3
        • threat
          • 3.Sh7#
        • 2...Sf7
          • 3.Qxf7#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Kh3
        • threat
          • 3.Sh7#
        • 2...Sf7
          • 3.Qxf7#
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Sh7#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Sh7#
      • 2.Qf7#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Qxf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Ra1+!
    • 1.Kxh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Bxf4+!
    • 1.Kh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Ra3+!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qc8#
        • 2.Qe8#
        • 2.Qxg7#
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Ba5!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qb8#
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Ke8!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qxg7#
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Ke8!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qd8#
        • 2.Qxg7#
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Kxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.e3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kh3
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Kxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Kxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sh7#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Qxf7#

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