MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19592 (7n/6Q1/2Np4/2k1P3/3N4/8/7K/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

1st Prize, American Union, 1858

7n/6Q1/2Np4/2k1P3/3N4/8/7K/8

#4

5 + 3

15 British Chess Magazine 1883
4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.e6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qb5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb3
              • threat
                • 4.Qb5#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qb5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qb4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb3
              • threat
                • 4.Qb5#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qb4#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qxf7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf5
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Qc2#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf1
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qb5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qh7
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qc2#
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Qa7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qe7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qb4#
            • 3.Qb1
              • threat
                • 4.Qc2#
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Qc2#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qb4#

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