MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 35079 (8/6p1/8/5Q2/4Np2/2K1k3/8/1b3B2 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Source?, 0000

8/6p1/8/5Q2/4Np2/2K1k3/8/1b3B2

#4

4 + 4

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf3#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qg5
              • threat
                • 4.Bd5#
              • 3...Ba2
                • 4.Bd3#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qe2+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe6#
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Bd3+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qe2#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc4
              • threat
                • 4.Bd5#
              • 3...Ba2
                • 4.Bd3#
            • 3.Bb5
              • threat
                • 4.Bc6#
              • 3...Ba2
                • 4.Bd3#
            • 3.Ba6
              • threat
                • 4.Bb7#
              • 3...Ba2
                • 4.Bd3#

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