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The  Puzzling  Side of  Chess Jeff Coakley Three Triple Loyds to Go, Please Triple loyds are named after Sam Loyd, the American chess composer who  published the prototype in 1866. Triple Loyd #26  [FEN "8/3B4/8/N7/8/8/3Q4/4K3" ] A triple loyd  is actually three puzzles in one. As you can see, there is no black  king in the diagram. In each part of the puzzle, your task is to place the black  king on the board to achieve these goals: A. Black is in checkmate.  B. Black is in stalemate.  C. White has a mate in one. Tres Amigos For puzzles 1-25 and additional information on Sam Loyd, see the  ChessCafe.com Archives: June 2012, July 2012, September 2012, November  2012, January 2013, February 2013, April 2013, June 2013, July 2013. Triple Loyd #27 Purchases from our chess shop help keep  ChessCafe.com freely  accessible:  Winning Chess Exercises   for Kids  by Jeff Coakl ey  Winning Chess Strategy   for Kids  by Jeff Coakl ey  Winning Chess Puzzles   for Kids, Vol. 2  by Jeff Coakl ey
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The

Puzzling

Side of

Chess

Jeff Coakley

Three Triple Loyds to Go Please

Triple loyds are named after Sam Loyd the American chess composer whopublished the prototype in 1866

Triple Loyd 26

[FEN 83B48N7883Q44K3]

A triple loyd is actually three puzzles in one As you can see there is no black king in the diagram In each part of the puzzle your task is to place the black king on the board to achieve these goals

A Black is in checkmateB Black is in stalemateC White has a mate in one

Tres Amigos

For puzzles 1-25 and additional information on Sam Loyd see the ChessCafecom Archives June 2012 July 2012 September 2012 November 2012 January 2013 February 2013 April 2013 June 2013 July 2013

Triple Loyd 27

Purchases from ourchess shop help keep

ChessCafecom freelyaccessible

Winning Chess Exercises

for Kids

by Jeff Coakley

Winning Chess Strategy

for Kids

by Jeff Coakley

Winning Chess Puzzles

for Kids Vol 2

by Jeff Coakley

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[FEN K73B2R18886B12NN48]

Place the black king on the board so that

A Black is in checkmateB Black is in stalemateC White has a mate in one

Chess problems without any pawns are known as aristocrats All eight whiteofficers are present in the next position Perhaps we could call it a full

aristocrat Or even better a house of lords

Triple Loyd 28

[FEN Q786N181B4K15R285BNR]

Place the black king on the board so that

A Black is in checkmateB Black is in stalemateC White has a mate in one

Triple loyds are not the only kind of chess puzzle in which pieces are added tothe board There are many others

In an inverted loyd the black king is already on the board and the white piecesmust be added

Inverted Loyd 6

[FEN 85Kn13r4b5k13p4886n1]

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Place a white rook bishop and knight on the board so that White has amate in one

Solutions

All problems by J Coakley Triple loyd 28 is from Winning Chess Puzzles

For Kids Volume 2 (2010) The other puzzles are ChessCafecom originals(2013)

Hyperlinks You can advance to this spot in the column from any puzzle byclicking on the underlined title above the diagram To return to the puzzle use

the back button on your browser or press the backspace key

Triple Loyd 26

[FEN 83B48N7883Q44K3]

A Kc3B Ka3=C Kg3 (Qf2)

The two mating patterns are the same except that light square coverage isprovided by the knight in part A and by the bishop in part C

Triple Loyd 27

[FEN K73B2R18886B12NN48]

A Kf4B Kd8=C Kd5 (Rg5)

An open field mate No squares around the black king are occupied

Triple Loyd 28

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[FEN Q786N181B4K15R285BNR]

A Kf2B Kd4=C Ke6 (Qc6)

Stalemate in the centre of the board

Inverted Loyd 6

[FEN 85Kn13r4b5k13p4886n1]

Rf4 Be3 Ng3 were added1Rxd4

The rook performs double duty delivering the discovered check and removinga key defender

For inverted loyds 1-5 see July 2012 November 2012 April 2013 July2013

Until next time

copy 2013 Jeff Coakley Illustration by Antoine Duff All Rights Reserved

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[FEN K73B2R18886B12NN48]

Place the black king on the board so that

A Black is in checkmateB Black is in stalemateC White has a mate in one

Chess problems without any pawns are known as aristocrats All eight whiteofficers are present in the next position Perhaps we could call it a full

aristocrat Or even better a house of lords

Triple Loyd 28

[FEN Q786N181B4K15R285BNR]

Place the black king on the board so that

A Black is in checkmateB Black is in stalemateC White has a mate in one

Triple loyds are not the only kind of chess puzzle in which pieces are added tothe board There are many others

In an inverted loyd the black king is already on the board and the white piecesmust be added

Inverted Loyd 6

[FEN 85Kn13r4b5k13p4886n1]

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Place a white rook bishop and knight on the board so that White has amate in one

Solutions

All problems by J Coakley Triple loyd 28 is from Winning Chess Puzzles

For Kids Volume 2 (2010) The other puzzles are ChessCafecom originals(2013)

Hyperlinks You can advance to this spot in the column from any puzzle byclicking on the underlined title above the diagram To return to the puzzle use

the back button on your browser or press the backspace key

Triple Loyd 26

[FEN 83B48N7883Q44K3]

A Kc3B Ka3=C Kg3 (Qf2)

The two mating patterns are the same except that light square coverage isprovided by the knight in part A and by the bishop in part C

Triple Loyd 27

[FEN K73B2R18886B12NN48]

A Kf4B Kd8=C Kd5 (Rg5)

An open field mate No squares around the black king are occupied

Triple Loyd 28

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[FEN Q786N181B4K15R285BNR]

A Kf2B Kd4=C Ke6 (Qc6)

Stalemate in the centre of the board

Inverted Loyd 6

[FEN 85Kn13r4b5k13p4886n1]

Rf4 Be3 Ng3 were added1Rxd4

The rook performs double duty delivering the discovered check and removinga key defender

For inverted loyds 1-5 see July 2012 November 2012 April 2013 July2013

Until next time

copy 2013 Jeff Coakley Illustration by Antoine Duff All Rights Reserved

A PDF file of this weeks column along with all previous columns is availablein the ChessCafecom Archives

Comment on this weeks column via our official Chess Blog

[ChessCafe Home Page] [ChessCafe Shop] [ChessCafe Blog]

[Book Review] [Columnists] [Endgame Study] [The Skittles Room]

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[ChessCafe Links] [ChessCafe Archives]

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Place a white rook bishop and knight on the board so that White has amate in one

Solutions

All problems by J Coakley Triple loyd 28 is from Winning Chess Puzzles

For Kids Volume 2 (2010) The other puzzles are ChessCafecom originals(2013)

Hyperlinks You can advance to this spot in the column from any puzzle byclicking on the underlined title above the diagram To return to the puzzle use

the back button on your browser or press the backspace key

Triple Loyd 26

[FEN 83B48N7883Q44K3]

A Kc3B Ka3=C Kg3 (Qf2)

The two mating patterns are the same except that light square coverage isprovided by the knight in part A and by the bishop in part C

Triple Loyd 27

[FEN K73B2R18886B12NN48]

A Kf4B Kd8=C Kd5 (Rg5)

An open field mate No squares around the black king are occupied

Triple Loyd 28

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[FEN Q786N181B4K15R285BNR]

A Kf2B Kd4=C Ke6 (Qc6)

Stalemate in the centre of the board

Inverted Loyd 6

[FEN 85Kn13r4b5k13p4886n1]

Rf4 Be3 Ng3 were added1Rxd4

The rook performs double duty delivering the discovered check and removinga key defender

For inverted loyds 1-5 see July 2012 November 2012 April 2013 July2013

Until next time

copy 2013 Jeff Coakley Illustration by Antoine Duff All Rights Reserved

A PDF file of this weeks column along with all previous columns is availablein the ChessCafecom Archives

Comment on this weeks column via our official Chess Blog

[ChessCafe Home Page] [ChessCafe Shop] [ChessCafe Blog]

[Book Review] [Columnists] [Endgame Study] [The Skittles Room]

7272019 Puzzling 49

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[ChessCafe Links] [ChessCafe Archives]

[About ChessCafecom] [Contact ChessCafecom] [Advertising]

copy 2013 BrainGamz Inc All Rights Reserved

ChessCafecomreg is a registered trademark of BrainGamz Inc

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[FEN Q786N181B4K15R285BNR]

A Kf2B Kd4=C Ke6 (Qc6)

Stalemate in the centre of the board

Inverted Loyd 6

[FEN 85Kn13r4b5k13p4886n1]

Rf4 Be3 Ng3 were added1Rxd4

The rook performs double duty delivering the discovered check and removinga key defender

For inverted loyds 1-5 see July 2012 November 2012 April 2013 July2013

Until next time

copy 2013 Jeff Coakley Illustration by Antoine Duff All Rights Reserved

A PDF file of this weeks column along with all previous columns is availablein the ChessCafecom Archives

Comment on this weeks column via our official Chess Blog

[ChessCafe Home Page] [ChessCafe Shop] [ChessCafe Blog]

[Book Review] [Columnists] [Endgame Study] [The Skittles Room]

7272019 Puzzling 49

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[ChessCafe Links] [ChessCafe Archives]

[About ChessCafecom] [Contact ChessCafecom] [Advertising]

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ChessCafecomreg is a registered trademark of BrainGamz Inc

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[About ChessCafecom] [Contact ChessCafecom] [Advertising]

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