MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 34292 (7n/5Pk1/8/4K3/7Q/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1857

7n/5Pk1/8/4K3/7Q/8/8/8

#4

3 + 2

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxh8+!
      • 1...Kxf7
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Ke6
              • threat
                • 4.Qg8#
                • 4.Qe7#
                • 4.Qh8#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qh8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Kd6
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qg8#
                • 4.Qe7#
            • 3.Ke6
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qg8#
                • 4.Qe7#
                • 4.Qh8#
            • 3.Kf6
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxh8
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.f8R
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Rh8#

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