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PID: 20549 (n1rb4/1p3p1p/1p6/1R5K/8/p3p1PN/1PP1R3/N6k w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Era, 1861

(First published on Sun Jan 13 1861)

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#5

8 + 10

153 La Strategie 1867
1276 Lasker's Chess Magazine 1904
15 British Chess Magazine 1909
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
20 De Problemist 1930
461 Schach-Express 1948
78 Bulletin Ouvrier des Echecs 1953
4872 Themes-64 1956
6479 Problemschach (Sidler) 1968
5066 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers 1970
5065 Chess Problem Gems by Eight Eminent American Composers 1972
5658 Beispiele zur Ideengeschichte des Schachproblems (Josef Breuer) 1982
14583 Hans + Peter + Rehm = Schach 1994
114 Springaren 2010
17121 Encyclopedia of Chess Problems (Velimirovic/Valtonen) 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Rc5
            • 3.bxc5
              • threat
                • 4.Rd1#
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Rc5
            • 3.bxc5
              • threat
                • 4.Rf1#
      • 1...Rc5+
        • 2.bxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...a2
            • 3.c6
              • threat
                • 4.Rd5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd1#
                • 4.Rf5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf1#
              • 3...Bc7
                • 4.cxb7
                  • threat
                    • 5.bxa8Q#
                    • 5.bxa8B#
      • 1...Rxc2
        • 2.Sxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5
              • threat
                • 4.Rd1#
            • 3.Rf5
              • threat
                • 4.Rf1#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Rd5
              • threat
                • 4.Rd1#
              • 3...Bxg3
                • 4.Rd1+
                  • 4...Be1
                    • 5.Rdxe1#
            • 3.Rf5
              • threat
                • 4.Rf1#
              • 3...Bf4
                • 4.Rxf4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf1#
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Rd5
              • threat
                • 4.Rd1#
              • 3...a1Q
                • 4.Sxa1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd1#
              • 3...a1R
                • 4.Sxa1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd1#
            • 3.Rf5
              • threat
                • 4.Rf1#
              • 3...a1Q
                • 4.Sxa1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf1#
              • 3...a1R
                • 4.Sxa1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf1#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Rh6+
            • 3.Kxh6
              • threat
                • 4.Rd1#
              • 3...Bg5+
                • 4.Kxh7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd1#
                • 4.Sxg5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd1#
                  • 4...Kg1
                    • 5.Rd1#
                • 4.Kh5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rd1#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Rxf4
              • threat
                • 4.Rf1#
              • 3...Rc5+
                • 4.bxc5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf1#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Rxf4
              • threat
                • 4.Rf1#
              • 3...Rc5+
                • 4.bxc5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rf1#

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