MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 34287 (n7/3rp1NK/b4pP1/1r6/4kb2/p4R2/qNP2R1P/1n5B w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

1st Prize, The Chess Monthly (Morphy/Fiske), 1857

n7/3rp1NK/b4pP1/1r6/4kb2/p4R2/qNP2R1P/1n5B

#4

9 + 11

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
14689 A Memorial to D. J. Densmore 1920
5066 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers 1970
145 StrateGems 2002
133 The Problemist Supplement 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxf4+!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd1#
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Qxd5
            • 3.Sf5+
              • 3...Qxf5
                • 4.Sc4#
          • 2...Rbxd5
            • 3.Sd1+
              • 3...Rxd1
                • 4.Sf5#
          • 2...Rdxd5
            • 3.Sf5+
              • 3...Rxf5
                • 4.Sd1#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Re2+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Re4+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.h4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sa4#

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