MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 30976 (8/8/8/2K5/6kP/4Q3/8/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1856

8/8/8/2K5/6kP/4Q3/8/5B2

#3

4 + 1

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
2012 Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries 1981
9939 64 Shakhmatnoe obozrenie 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh5
      • 2.Qg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd5?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxh4!
    • 1.Be2+?
      • 1...Kxh4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Bf1#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxh4!
    • 1.Bh3+?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxh4!
    • 1.Bb5?
      • 1...Kxh4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Bf1#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qg3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxg3!
    • 1.Qh3+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4!
      • 1...Kxh4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Bf1#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#

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