MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 37213 (4K3/6B1/8/p5P1/4P2P/kB1N3p/5qpr/N5Rb w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

American Union, 1858

4K3/6B1/8/p5P1/4P2P/kB1N3p/5qpr/N5Rb

#4

9 + 7

58 Tijdschrift vd NSB 1895
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
5658 Beispiele zur Ideengeschichte des Schachproblems (Josef Breuer) 1982
17121 Encyclopedia of Chess Problems (Velimirovic/Valtonen) 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.g6!
      • 1...Qd2
        • 2.Bf8+
          • 2...Qb4
            • 3.g7
              • 3...Qe7+
                • 4.Bxe7#
              • 3...Qxf8+
                • 4.gxf8Q#
                • 4.gxf8B#
              • 3...Qc5
                • 4.Bxc5#
              • 3...Qd6
                • 4.Bxd6#
              • 3...a4
                • 4.Bxb4#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Bg8
          • 2...Qf7+
            • 3.gxf7
              • 3...Ka2
                • 4.f8Q#
                • 4.f8B#
          • 2...Qd2
            • 3.Bf8+
              • 3...Qb4
                • 4.Sc2#
                • 4.Bxb4#

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