MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36310 (K7/1p6/2n5/3R4/4n3/5Q2/6rk/6Rb w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Thomas

Winona Republican, 1858

K7/1p6/2n5/3R4/4n3/5Q2/6rk/6Rb

#4

4 + 6

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
249 Schach-Echo 1933

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxh1+!
      • 1...Kxh1
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1+
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Qh4#
            • 3.Rh5+
              • 3...Kg1
                • 4.Qe1#
            • 3.Rd2
              • threat
                • 4.Qxg2#
              • 3...Kg1
                • 4.Qxg2#
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Qxg2#
            • 3.Rg5
              • threat
                • 4.Qxg2#
              • 3...Kg1
                • 4.Qxg2#
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Qxg2#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qe1+
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.Rh5#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh4+
              • 3...Kg1
                • 4.Rd1#

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