MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 39521 (4k3/p3p3/Q7/1P5K/5B2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1885

4k3/p3p3/Q7/1P5K/5B2/8/8/8

#3

4 + 3

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf7
      • 2.Qg6+
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Bh6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bd2
          • threat
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bxa5#
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd2!
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bxa5#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Bh6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bh6#

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