MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36479 (4KB2/1p3p1r/1P2kp2/P2RNN2/4p1p1/2p5/2P1r3/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1856

4KB2/1p3p1r/1P2kp2/P2RNN2/4p1p1/2p5/2P1r3/5R2

#4

9 + 9

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sxg4#
            • 3.Rf5#
        • 2.S5xg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf6#
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Rxf6#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Rxe3
        • 2.Rf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sc6+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Rc5#
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Rc5#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sd4#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sf4#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Sf4#
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Sd7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...Rxd5
                • 4.Rxf6#
          • 2...Rf3
            • 3.Sd7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...Rxf5
                • 4.Rd6#
          • 2...Rh5
            • 3.Sxf7
              • threat
                • 4.Sd8#
              • 3...Rxf5
                • 4.Rd6#
            • 3.Sd7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...Rxf5
                • 4.Rd6#
          • 2...Rh8
            • 3.Sd7
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...Rxf8+
                • 4.Sxf8#

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