MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36590 (1K6/3Q4/2P5/5PP1/P3kpp1/5N1B/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Porter's Spirit of the Times, 1859

1K6/3Q4/2P5/5PP1/P3kpp1/5N1B/3P4/8

#4

9 + 3

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qd7#
      • 1...gxf3
        • 2.Bh1
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd3
              • 3...f2
                • 4.Qd5#
            • 3.d3
              • 3...f2
                • 4.Qd5#
                • 4.d4#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb1+
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb4
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Se5#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qh7+
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qh3#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qd7#

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