MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 40070 (4r1n1/1K2p1PN/4R1p1/1ppk2bN/1pR3b1/1Pp3n1/2r5/q4Q2 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Porter's Spirit of the Times, 1859

4r1n1/1K2p1PN/4R1p1/1ppk2bN/1pR3b1/1Pp3n1/2r5/q4Q2

#3

8 + 14

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Sxf4#
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.Sf4#
    • 1...Bf6
      • 2.Sf4#
    • 1...bxc4
      • 2.Qxc4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxc5+!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Re5#
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qxb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Sxg5#
    • 1.Qd3+!
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxc5#

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