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PID: 30838 (8/1Qp4b/1p2p2b/3R4/2pp2p1/3k4/3P1R2/2K4B w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

La Strategie, 1879

8/1Qp4b/1p2p2b/3R4/2pp2p1/3k4/3P1R2/2K4B

#4

6 + 9

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Bxd2+
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf8
              • threat
                • 4.Qh6#
                • 4.Qf2#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qa6+
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Qxb5#
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Bxd2+
            • 3.Rxd2+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qxd4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qa6+
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Qxb5#
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qa6+
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd4#
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qxd4#
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Ba3+
            • 3.Qxa3+
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Qxc3#
            • 3.Kd1
              • threat
                • 4.Rxd4#
                • 4.Qc3#
                • 4.Qxd4#
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Qxc3#
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ba3+
            • 3.Qxa3+
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Qxc3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qb1+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb5#
              • 3...c2
                • 4.Qxc2#
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa6+
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Qxb5#
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ba3+
            • 3.Qxa3+
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Qxc3#
            • 3.Kb1
              • threat
                • 4.Qc2#
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Rxd4#
                • 4.Qb5#
                • 4.Qxd4#
            • 3.Kd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qc2#
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Rxd4#
                • 4.Qb5#
                • 4.Qxd4#
    • 1.Qxc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...Bxd2+
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb2#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Bxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Re5+
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Qh7#
            • 3.Qe5+
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Rxd4#
                • 4.Qxd4#
                • 4.Qe2#

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