MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 48033 (2K3Qb/4P2r/4Nk2/8/8/5NB1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

La Strategie, 1867

2K3Qb/4P2r/4Nk2/8/8/5NB1/8/8

#2

6 + 3

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
5454 Near Snap 2007
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Seg5?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Rh1
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Rh2
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Rh4
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Rh6
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Rxe7!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Kxe7!
    • 1.e8S+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Rxe7
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Rh1
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Rh2
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Rh4
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Rh6
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qe6#

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