MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 47018 (1Q6/N2k4/1p1pp3/1rp1p3/1b1p4/2p5/8/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1856

(First published on Sat Jun 14 1856)

1Q6/N2k4/1p1pp3/1rp1p3/1b1p4/2p5/8/5K2

#5

3 + 10

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
56 The Problemist 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa8+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qa2+
                  • 4...Kd3
                    • 5.Qe2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sd8
              • threat
                • 4.Sf7#
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Sf7+
                  • 4...Kc5
                    • 5.Qc8#
                    • 5.Qc7#

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