MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 30836 (8/8/6Q1/3kp3/P6R/K2p4/5rpp/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

La Strategie, 1868

8/8/6Q1/3kp3/P6R/K2p4/5rpp/6B1

#4

5 + 6

5923 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson) 1875
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
1842 The White King 1914

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Ra2+
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Rb2+
            • 3.Kxb2
              • threat
                • 4.Rc5#
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Qe4#
          • 2...Ra3+
            • 3.Kxa3
              • threat
                • 4.Rc5#
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Qc6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qxe4#
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qc6#
                • 4.Qg8#
            • 3.Rxe4+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe6#
            • 3.Rc5+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Rf5#
                • 4.Qf5#
                • 4.Qg3#
            • 3.Be3
              • threat
                • 4.Rc5#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Rc5#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qf7+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Bg3#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Bg3#
            • 3.Bxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Rc5#
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Rc5#

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