MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 36785 (8/8/1Q6/8/3PkB2/8/4KP1P/b7 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

1st Prize, New York Albion, 1858

8/8/1Q6/8/3PkB2/8/4KP1P/b7

#4

6 + 2

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bd6
              • threat
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Be5
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.f3#
        • 2.Bc1
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qa4
              • 3...Bb2
                • 4.Bd2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Be3
              • threat
                • 4.f3#
              • 3...Be5
                • 4.Qd3#
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Bxb2+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Bc3
            • 3.Be3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.f3#
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb1
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Bb2
                • 4.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.h4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Qg3#
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.f3#

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