MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26207 (8/8/8/3p4/1N1P2Kp/Bkp5/5Q2/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

1st Prize Set, New York Turf, Field and Farm, 1878

8/8/8/3p4/1N1P2Kp/Bkp5/5Q2/4N3

#4

6 + 4

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
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

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sxc3+
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Sc2#
              • 3...Kb3
                • 4.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sxc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kb3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qb4+
              • 3...Ka2
                • 4.Qb2#
            • 3.Sc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Sbc2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa3+
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Qa1#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qa3+
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Qa1#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb4#
                • 4.Qa4#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sxc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb4+
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Qb6#
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kb3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sxc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sxc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qd6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Qb6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qf5#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kb3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Sbxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4+
              • 3...Ka2
                • 4.Qb2#
            • 3.Qb8+
              • 3...Ka2
                • 4.Qb2#
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb4
              • 3...h3
                • 4.Qb2#
            • 3.Qb8
              • 3...h3
                • 4.Qb2#

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