MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19597 (8/6R1/7p/5K1k/8/6p1/5bPP/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Chess Monthly, 1859

8/6R1/7p/5K1k/8/6p1/5bPP/8

#4

4 + 4

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
785 Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) 1950
17121 Encyclopedia of Chess Problems (Velimirovic/Valtonen) 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.hxg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Bxg3
            • 3.Rxg3
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh3#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Bxg3
            • 3.Rxg3
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh3#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Rh4+
              • 3...Bxh4
                • 4.g4#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Rh4+
              • 3...Bxh4
                • 4.g4#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Rh4+
              • 3...Bxh4
                • 4.g4#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh4#
          • 2...Bd8
            • 3.Rh4+
              • 3...Bxh4
                • 4.g4#

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