MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 47688 (6n1/2R1p1Kp/4p3/3N1N2/4k1B1/1p4B1/7P/n7 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Bell's Life in London, 1867

6n1/2R1p1Kp/4p3/3N1N2/4k1B1/1p4B1/7P/n7

#4

7 + 7

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Be2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rc5+
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Rxe5#
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Se3+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Bh4#
                • 4.h4#
            • 3.Bg4+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.h4#
            • 3.h4
              • threat
                • 4.Se3#
                • 4.Bd3#
                • 4.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Se3+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Bh4#
                • 4.h4#
            • 3.Bg4+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.h4#
            • 3.h4
              • threat
                • 4.Se3#
                • 4.Bd3#
                • 4.Bg4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rg4+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Se3#
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Sf4#
                • 4.Rg6#
            • 3.h4+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Se3#
                • 4.Bd3#
                • 4.Bg4#
            • 3.Se3
              • threat
                • 4.Bh4#
                • 4.h4#
            • 3.Bg4
              • threat
                • 4.h4#
            • 3.Rf4
              • threat
                • 4.Bh4#
                • 4.h4#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Rc6
          • threat
            • 3.Re6+
              • 3...Kxf5
                • 4.Re5#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Re6
              • threat
                • 4.Re5#
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Re5#
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Bg4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Rc5
              • threat
                • 4.Re5#
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Rxe5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Re6
              • threat
                • 4.Rxe5#
              • 3...Kxf5
                • 4.Rxe5#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Rxe6+
              • 3...Kxf5
                • 4.Re5#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rd7
              • threat
                • 4.Rd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf4
              • threat
                • 4.Rc4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Se3+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Bh4#
                • 4.h4#
            • 3.Sxe7+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Bh4#
                • 4.h4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sde3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Rc5
              • threat
                • 4.Rxe5#

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