MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 47016 (1b3N2/p3p1B1/1p1rNr2/1B1k2qQ/5p2/2P5/1KP2P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1856

1b3N2/p3p1B1/1p1rNr2/1B1k2qQ/5p2/2P5/1KP2P2/8

#4

9 + 9

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4+!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sxg5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sxg5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg6
              • threat
                • 4.Sf3#
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Qe4#
            • 3.Qh7
              • threat
                • 4.Sf3#
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Qe4#
            • 3.f3
              • threat
                • 4.Sh3#
                • 4.Se4#
                • 4.Sge6#
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Sgh7#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sh3#
                • 4.Se4#
                • 4.Sge6#
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Sgh7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.f3
              • threat
                • 4.Sh3#
                • 4.Se4#
                • 4.Sge6#
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Sgh7#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sh3#
                • 4.Se4#
                • 4.Sge6#
                • 4.Sf7#
                • 4.Sgh7#
              • 3...Rg6
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Rh6
                • 4.Qg4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sxe7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh4+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe2#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qe2#
            • 3.Sxe7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe2#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Sc7#
              • 3...Kxc8
                • 4.Ba6#

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