MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 19748 (8/8/8/p1B5/b7/3B4/k4N2/2K4N w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1877

8/8/8/p1B5/b7/3B4/k4N2/2K4N

#4

5 + 3

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh7!
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sg3
              • threat
                • 4.Se2#
                • 4.Sge4#
      • 1...Bd1
        • 2.Sxd1
          • threat
            • 3.Bg8+
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Bd4#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Bb1
              • 3...a4
                • 4.Bd4#
            • 3.Bg8
              • 3...a4
                • 4.Bd4#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Bg8+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Sc3#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Kxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg8+
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Bd4#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Bg8
              • 3...a4
                • 4.Bd4#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Bxc4+
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Bd4#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Bxd5+
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Bd4#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Bxe6+
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Bd4#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Bxf7+
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Bd4#

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