Samuel Loyd (January 31, 1841 ’Äì April 10, 1911), born in Philadelphia and raised in New York, was an American puzzle author and mathematician. As a chess composer, he authored a number of chess problems, often with witty themes. At his peak, Loyd was one of the best chess players in the U.S., and was ranked 15th in the world. In 1866, he invented the "Triple Loyd." These puzzles are in three parts: first place the black king in checkmate, next place the black king in stalemate and finally place the black king so that white has a mate in one, then give the mating move.

Problem 1

Problem 2

Problem 3

Problem 4

Problem 5

Problem 6

Solutions

1. Kh8; Ka3; Ka5 (Bd8)

2. Kd4; Kf4; Kh8 (Rg8)

3. Kd6; Ka8; Kf6 (Qe7)

4. Kh4; Kf4; Kd4 (Rd5)

5. Kh8; Ka2; Ka6 (Bc8)

6. Kf4; Kh8; Kh5 (Rh7)