MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 34001 (8/8/3B4/8/3k4/2NpN3/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1856

(First published on Sat Nov 8 1856)

8/8/3B4/8/3k4/2NpN3/3K4/8

#5

4 + 2

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5+!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bh2
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Kxd3
              • 3...Kf2
                • 4.Sd4
                  • 4...Ke1
                    • 5.Bg3#

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This corrected version (with bPd3) was first published in American Chess Nuts.

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