MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36693 (7Q/8/4P1p1/3P1pp1/1r4k1/1Bp2p2/1PK2P2/6N1 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

1st Prize, Boston Globe, 1876

7Q/8/4P1p1/3P1pp1/1r4k1/1Bp2p2/1PK2P2/6N1

#4

8 + 7

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Rd4+
        • 2.Kxc3
          • 2...Rd3+
            • 3.Kxd3
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Rc4+
            • 3.Kxc4
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Qh3#
            • 3.Bxc4
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Rxd5
            • 3.Bxd5
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Rd1
            • 3.Bxd1
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Rd2
            • 3.Kxd2
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Ra4
            • 3.Bxa4
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Kxb4
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Qh3#
          • 2...Re4
            • 3.Qh3+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh3+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg3#

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