MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36589 (3Q4/1K6/8/p7/pnk5/r7/8/nR1N4 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Porter's Spirit of the Times, 1858

3Q4/1K6/8/p7/pnk5/r7/8/nR1N4

#4

4 + 6

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxb4+!
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc3+
              • 3...Ka2
                • 4.Qb2#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sb2
              • threat
                • 4.Qb6#
                • 4.Qc4#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qd2
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qd5#
              • 3...Ra2
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Sc2
                • 4.Qd5#
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Qg8+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qd5#
              • 3...Rd5
                • 4.Qxd5#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qd5+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Qb5#
                • 4.Qc5#

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