MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 42139 (b7/PP6/8/8/7K/6B1/6N1/4R1bk w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Holyoke Transcript, 1877

b7/PP6/8/8/7K/6B1/6N1/4R1bk

#3

6 + 3

5669 Tidsskrift for Skak 1895
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
5066 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers 1970
56 The Problemist 2004
133 The Problemist Supplement 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxg2
      • 2.bxa8Q#
      • 2.bxa8B#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg4?
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.bxa8Q#
        • 2.bxa8B#
      • 1...Bxb7!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.bxa8Q+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.bxa8B+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Bxb7!
    • 1.Be5?
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.bxa8Q+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.bxa8B+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Bxb7!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.bxa8Q+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.bxa8B+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Bxb7!
    • 1.Bc7?
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.bxa8Q+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.bxa8B+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Bxb7!
    • 1.Bb8?
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.bxa8Q+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.bxa8B+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Bxb7!
    • 1.Ra1?
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.bxa8Q#
        • 2.bxa8B#
      • 1...Bxb7!
    • 1.Rb1?
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.bxa8Q#
        • 2.bxa8B#
      • 1...Bxb7!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.bxa8Q#
        • 2.bxa8B#
      • 1...Bxb7!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.bxa8Q#
        • 2.bxa8B#
      • 1...Bxb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.bxa8S!
      • 1...Kxg2
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8B#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8B#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8B#

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