Problem Display
PID: 38756 (8/3p4/7P/3N3p/2K2Bkp/R5p1/2B3R1/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Star, 1887

8/3p4/7P/3N3p/2K2Bkp/R5p1/2B3R1/8

#3

7 + 5


5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...h3
      • 2.Rgxg3+
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Bg5#
      • 2.Raxg3+
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Bg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Rgxg3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.Raxg3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Kd4?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Rgxg3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.Raxg3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Kb5?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Rgxg3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.Raxg3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Bd2?
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Rf2
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Rgxg3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.Raxg3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...d6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc1!
      • 1...Kh3
        • 2.Rf2
          • threat
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rd2
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Rxg2#
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Rgxg3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg5#
        • 2.Raxg3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bg5#

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