MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36483 (8/8/8/2Q5/5k2/4p2K/4p3/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1858

8/8/8/2Q5/5k2/4p2K/4p3/4N3

#4

3 + 3

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
3713 Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb5!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kg4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc6
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sf3#

This anticipates 229719(1931)

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