MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 20529 (8/8/8/8/8/Q7/4p3/5k1K w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1857

8/8/8/8/8/Q7/4p3/5k1K

#5

2 + 2

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
1276 Lasker's Chess Magazine 1904
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
4349 Kleinste Schachaufgaben Drei- und Viersteiner 1970
17121 Encyclopedia of Chess Problems (Velimirovic/Valtonen) 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8+!
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4
              • 3...Kf1
                • 4.Qg1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Qd4
                  • 4...Kf1
                    • 5.Qg1#
            • 3.Qf6+
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Qd4
                  • 4...Kf1
                    • 5.Qg1#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Qd4
                  • 4...Kf1
                    • 5.Qg1#

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