MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36249 (5B2/5k2/4NN2/6K1/2B5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Hartford Times, 1878

5B2/5k2/4NN2/6K1/2B5/8/8/8

#4

5 + 1

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
3713 Snap 2024

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh6!
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bd5
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bf4#
              • 3...Ke7
                • 4.Bf8#

This anticipates 277212(1980)

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