MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 20538 (8/6R1/7p/5K1k/8/6p1/5bP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1858

8/6R1/7p/5K1k/8/6p1/5bP1/8

#5

3 + 4

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
785 Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) 1950

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Be1
            • 3.Rxe1
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh1#
          • 2...Bg1
            • 3.Rxg1
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh1#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Rb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rxg1
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rh1#
          • 2...Bh2
            • 3.Re1
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Kg6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Re4#
                  • 4...Kg4
                    • 5.Re4#
              • 3...Bg1
                • 4.Rxg1
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Rh1#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Rb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Rh1+
              • 3...Bh4
                • 4.Rh2
                  • 4...gxh2
                    • 5.g4#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Rb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Rh1+
              • 3...Bh4
                • 4.Rh2
                  • 4...gxh2
                    • 5.g4#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Rb1
          • threat
            • 3.Rh1#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Rh1+
              • 3...Bh4
                • 4.Rh2
                  • 4...gxh2
                    • 5.g4#

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