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PID: 31068 (8/1n4n1/8/2pP2P1/2pk1BP1/K1Nb4/3RpP2/Q6R w - - 0 1)
Loyd, Sam
Illustrated London News, 1878
#3
10 + 7
| 5206 | Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems | 1913 |
SOLUTION
- COOKED
- Sets
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Be3+
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Rxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe1
- 1...e1S
- 2.Rxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe1
- 1...e1B
- 2.Rxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe1
- 1...e1R
- 2.Rxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe1
- 1...Sd6
- Tries
- 1.Rh2?
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Be3+
- 1...Se6
- 2.Sxe2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sxe2+
- 1...Sh5!
- threat
- 1.Rh4?
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Be3+
- 1...Se6
- 2.Sxe2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sxe2+
- 1...Sh5!
- threat
- 1.Rh7?
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Be3+
- 1...Se6
- 2.Sxe2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sxe2+
- 1...Sh5!
- threat
- 1.Rh8?
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Be3+
- 1...Se6
- 2.Sxe2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sxe2+
- 1...Sh5!
- threat
- 1.Rxe2?
- threat
- 2.Be5#
- 1...Bb1
- 2.Be5+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rh3#
- 3.Qxb1#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Rxb1
- threat
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rd2#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rd2#
- threat
- 2.Rd1+
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Bd3
- 2.Rh3
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxb1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- threat
- 2.Be5+
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Be5+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rh3#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Rd1+
- 2...Bxd1
- 3.Rd2#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Bxd1
- 2.Rh3
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Rxc2
- threat
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd1#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd1#
- threat
- 2.Be5+
- 1...Be4
- 2.Rd1+
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Bd3
- 2.Qd1+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Rd1+
- 1...Bf5
- 2.Be5+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rh3#
- 3.Qb1#
- 3.Qd1#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Rd1+
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Bd3
- 2.Rh3
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- threat
- 2.Qd1+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.gxf5
- threat
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rd2#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rd2#
- threat
- 2.Be5+
- 1...Bg6
- 2.Be5+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rh3#
- 3.Qb1#
- 3.Qd1#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Rd1+
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Bd3
- 2.Rh3
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Qd1+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Be5+
- 1...Bh7
- 2.Be5+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rh3#
- 3.Qb1#
- 3.Qd1#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Rd1+
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Bd3
- 2.Rh3
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Be4
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Rxh7
- threat
- 3.Rd2#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rd2#
- threat
- 2.Qc1
- threat
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd2#
- 3.Qe3#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Sf5
- 3.Rd1#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Qd1+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Bd3
- 3.Be5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Be5+
- 1...Bxe2!
- threat
- 1.Rxd3+?
- 1...Kxd3
- 2.Qe1
- threat
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Kc2
- 3.Qd2#
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qd2#
- threat
- 2.Qe1
- 1...cxd3!
- 1...Kxd3
- 1.Qg1?
- threat
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.f3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Be3+
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qh2#
- 3.Qg3#
- 3.f4#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.f3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Be3+
- 1...Sh5
- 2.f3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.f3+
- 1...Se6
- 2.Sxe2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qg2#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qg2#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.f3+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Sxe2+
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.f3?
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Kxc3
- 2.Qg1+
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Rxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe1
- 1...e1S
- 2.Rxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe1
- 1...e1B
- 2.Rxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe1
- 1...e1R
- 2.Rxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe1
- 1...Sf5!
- threat
- 1.Rh2?
- Keys
- 1.Re1!
- threat
- 2.Rexe2
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Rexe2
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Be3+
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Rexe2
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Se3
- 3.fxe3#
- threat
- 2.Rexe2
- threat
- 1.Rh3!
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1B
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Be3+
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sxe3
- 3.fxe3#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- 1...Se6
- 2.Sxe2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sb5+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Sxe2+
- threat
- 1.Rh5!
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- 1...Sxh5
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- 2...Sxf4
- 3.Qh8#
- threat
- 2.Qh1
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1S
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1B
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Be3+
- 1...Se6
- 2.Sxe2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sxe2+
- threat
- 1.Rh6!
- threat
- 2.Sxe2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Sxe2+
- 1...e1Q
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...e1S
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Be3+
- 1...e1B
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Be3+
- 1...e1R
- 2.Qxe1
- threat
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Be5#
- 3.Qa1#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Qxe1
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Be3+
- 1...Sf5
- 2.Sxe2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Sxe2+
- 1...Sh5
- 2.Sxe2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Re6#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sxe2+
- 1...Se6
- 2.Sxe2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Rxe6#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Sxe2+
- 1...Se8
- 2.Sxe2+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qe5#
- 3.Qh1#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Be3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Re6#
- 3.f4#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Qh1
- threat
- 3.Sxe2#
- 3.Sb5#
- 2...Kxc3
- 3.Qa1#
- threat
- 2.Sxe2+
- threat
- 1.Re1!
FEATURES
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Developed and maintained by Brian Stephenson.
Implemented with HTML5, MySQL, Perl (with, inter alia, CGI::Simple, HTML::Template & XML::LibXML) &
CSS/Javascript (jQuery, Bootstrap & DataTables).