MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 34002 (6bq/4K3/3R2p1/2r1Bp2/4k3/4P2r/2p5/Q4n1n w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Porter's Spirit of the Times, 1856

6bq/4K3/3R2p1/2r1Bp2/4k3/4P2r/2p5/Q4n1n

#5

5 + 10

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd4+!
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf4+
              • 3...Kg2
                • 4.Qxf1+
                  • 4...Kh2
                    • 5.Rf2#
                  • 4...Kg3
                    • 5.Qg1#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qxf1+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Rd3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe2+
                  • 4...Re3
                    • 5.Qxe3#
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Rf4+
              • 3...Kxe3
                • 4.Qe1+
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa8+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qe4+
                  • 4...fxe4
                    • 5.Rg5#
              • 3...Rc6
                • 4.Qd8+
                  • 4...Kc5
                    • 5.Qa5#
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Qd4#
                  • 4...Rd6
                    • 5.Qxd6#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Qxc3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qc4+
                  • 4...Ke5
                    • 5.Qd4#
            • 3.Qa5+
              • 3...Rc5
                • 4.Qxc5+
                  • 4...Bd5
                    • 5.Qd4#
                    • 5.Qd6#
                    • 5.Qc3#
                    • 5.Qc7#

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