MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 208367 (8/4np1N/5BPk/r5nP/6P1/p7/K3N3/7Q w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Clipper, 1857

8/4np1N/5BPk/r5nP/6P1/p7/K3N3/7Q

#5

8 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...Rxg5
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Sxg6
            • 3.Qg8
              • threat
                • 4.Bg7#
                • 4.Qg7#
              • 3...Rxg4
                • 4.Qg7+
                  • 4...Kxh5
                    • 5.Qh7#
                • 4.hxg6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qh7#
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.Qh7#
                  • 4...Rxg6
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...fxg6
                    • 5.Qh8#
          • 2...Sc8
            • 3.Qxc8
              • threat
                • 4.Qf8#
                • 4.Qh8#
              • 3...Rxh5
                • 4.Qf8+
                  • 4...Kxg6
                    • 5.Qg7#
                • 4.Qh8+
                  • 4...Kxg6
                    • 5.Sf4#
                    • 5.Qg7#
                • 4.Qg8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qh7#
                    • 5.Qg7#
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...Sxg6
            • 3.hxg6
              • threat
                • 4.Qxg5#
              • 3...Kxg6
                • 4.Qxg5+
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Qg7#
              • 3...fxg6
                • 4.Qc8
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Qh8#
          • 2...fxg6
            • 3.Qe3
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Qxe7+
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Bxg5#
                    • 5.Qg7#
                  • 4...Kg8
                    • 5.Qg7#
              • 3...gxh5
                • 4.Qxg5+
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Qg7#
              • 3...Sd5
                • 4.Qxg5+
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Qxg6#
              • 3...Sf5
                • 4.Qxg5+
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Qxg6#
              • 3...Sc6
                • 4.Qxg5+
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Qxg6#
              • 3...Sc8
                • 4.Qxg5+
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Qxg6#
              • 3...Sg8
                • 4.Qxg5+
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Qxg6#
                    • 5.hxg6#

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