MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 19228 (5N1k/5Ppp/8/8/2Q3p1/8/8/b6K w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Leipziger Illustrierte Zeitung, 1869

(First published on Sat Oct 23 1869)

5N1k/5Ppp/8/8/2Q3p1/8/8/b6K

#3

4 + 5

5923 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson) 1872
285 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton) 1877
499 Chess Problems (Rayner) 1890
1276 Lasker's Chess Magazine 1904
3645 96 Schackproblem 1908
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1911
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
3348 Changing Fashions 1925
1577 Jaarboek 1931
22 Deutsche Schachzeitung 1955
268 Chess Life 1961
3147 Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art 1963
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
13255 Hoekstenen 1967
5066 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers 1970
5065 Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers 1972
5658 Beispiele zur Ideengeschichte des Schachproblems (Josef Breuer) 1982
23 Die Schwalbe 2011
17121 Encyclopedia of Chess Problems (Velimirovic/Valtonen) 2012
133 The Problemist Supplement 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Qc2
        • threat
          • 3.Qxh7#
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Qxb2#
        • 2...h5
          • 3.Qh7#
        • 2...h6
          • 3.Qh7#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Qd3
        • threat
          • 3.Qxh7#
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Qxc3#
        • 2...h5
          • 3.Qh7#
        • 2...h6
          • 3.Qh7#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Qd3
        • threat
          • 3.Qxh7#
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2...h5
          • 3.Qh7#
        • 2...h6
          • 3.Qh7#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Qe4
        • threat
          • 3.Qxh7#
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2...h5
          • 3.Qh7#
        • 2...h6
          • 3.Qh7#
    • 1...g3
      • 2.Sg6+
        • 2...hxg6
          • 3.Qh4#
    • 1...h6
      • 2.Sg6+
        • 2...Kh7
          • 3.f8S#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8#
        • 2.f8Q#
        • 2.f8R#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#
      • 1...h6!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...g6!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...g6!
    • 1.Qe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...g6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qxa1#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...hxg6
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qxa1#

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