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For people with a similar name, see Sam Lloyd.
Samuel Loyd (January 30, 1841—April 10, 1911), born in Philadelphia and raised in New York, was an American chess player, chess composer, puzzle author, and recreational 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, according to chessmetrics.com. His playing style was flawed, as he tried to create fantastic combinations over the board, rather than simplifying and going for the win.

He played in the strong Paris 1867 chess tournament (won by Ignatz von Kolisch) with little success, placing near the bottom of the field.

Following his death, his book Cyclopedia of 5000 Puzzles was published (1914) by his son. His son, named after his father dropped the 'Jr' from his name and started publishing reprints of his father's puzzles.Loyd was inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame.

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Total Books: 10
Sam Loyd's Greatest Puzzles
2012 - Sam Loyd's Greatest Puzzles [Dover Recreational Math] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780486481241
ISBN-10: 0486481247
Genres: Children's Books, Humor & Entertainment
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Sam Loyd's Book of Tangrams
2007 - Sam Loyd's Book of Tangrams (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780486454245
ISBN-10: 048645424X
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Sam Loyd's Cyclopedia of 5000 Puzzles tricks and Conundrums with Answers
Sam Loyd's Best Picture Puzzles
2005 - Sam Loyd's Best Picture Puzzles (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780486443812
ISBN-10: 0486443817
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Sam Loyd's Cyclopedia of 5000 Puzzles Tricks and Connundrums with Answers
1976 - Sam Loyd's Cyclopedia of 5000 Puzzles Tricks and Connundrums with Answers (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780523009209
ISBN-10: 0523009208
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More Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd
1960 - More Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780486207094
ISBN-10: 0486207099
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd
1959 - Mathematical Puzzles of Sam Loyd (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780486204987
ISBN-10: 0486204987
Genres: Science & Math, Humor & Entertainment
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Sam Loyd's Cyclopedia of 5000 puzzles tricks and conundrums With answers
Mathematische Rtsel und Spiele
Mathematische Rtsel Und Spiele (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783832110499
ISBN-10: 3832110496
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