MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 35289 (R6b/3pkp1p/3RPn2/1p2Q3/8/7b/K2Bq3/4r1r1 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

New York Albion, 1856

R6b/3pkp1p/3RPn2/1p2Q3/8/7b/K2Bq3/4r1r1

#4

6 + 11

302 Schachzeitung 1858
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Re8+!
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.exd7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.d8Q#
              • 3...Kxe7
                • 4.d8Q#
              • 3...Qxe7
                • 4.Ba5#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q+
              • 3...Kg7
                • 4.Qexf6#
              • 3...Se8
                • 4.Qdxe8#
            • 3.d8R+
              • 3...Kg7
                • 4.Qxf6#
              • 3...Se8
                • 4.Rxe8#
      • 1...Sxe8
        • 2.Rxd7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qxh8+
              • 3...Rg8
                • 4.Rxf7#

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