MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60310 (8/8/8/8/1pQ5/2p4p/1Pk3pR/R3K3 w Q - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Source?, 0000

8/8/8/8/1pQ5/2p4p/1Pk3pR/R3K3

#2

5 + 5

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxb2
      • 2.Qa2#
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Qe2#
      • 2.Qxc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb1?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxb1!
    • 1.Rd1?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Kxb2!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • 1...cxb2
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qd5?
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...cxb2
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...cxb2
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Qxb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...cxb2
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Kb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf2!
      • 1...g1Q+
        • 2.Kxg1#
      • 1...g1B+
        • 2.Kxg1#
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Kxg1#
      • 1...g1R
        • 2.Kxg1#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qxc3#
    • 1.Qe6!
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.0-0-0#
      • 1...cxb2
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qe2#

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