Problem Display
PID: 34304 (R2N4/1p5n/1p1p3r/1k1Bb2p/1p2Pp1r/pN3P1p/P7/1K4R1 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Chess Monthly, 1859

R2N4/1p5n/1p1p3r/1k1Bb2p/1p2Pp1r/pN3P1p/P7/1K4R1

#4

9 + 13


5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION


  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Sxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Bxd4
                • 4.Bc6#
    • 1.Rg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Ra5#
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Bxg7
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Kd3
              • threat
                • 4.Bc4#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Sxe6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Se6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Bd8
                • 4.Sbd4#
                • 4.Sed4#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.S8e6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Rxb7+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Bc6#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Bc4#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Rxb7+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Bc6#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Bc4#
      • 1...Rg6
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Rxb7+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Bc6#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Bc4#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Rxb7+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Bc6#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Bc4#

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