Problem Display
PID: 37215 (8/8/2P2Q2/2p5/6B1/2Bk4/8/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

London Chess Congress, 1866-1867

8/8/2P2Q2/2p5/6B1/2Bk4/8/5K2

#4

5 + 2


3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
15 British Chess Magazine 1904
5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
5454 Near Snap 2020

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Be6
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Bc3#
            • 3.Bc1
              • threat
                • 4.Qb2#
              • 3...Ka2
                • 4.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Bg4#
                • 4.Qc2#
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qa1+
              • 3...Kd2
                • 4.Qe1#
            • 3.Qc3+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Bg4#
                • 4.Qe1#
                • 4.Qc2#
            • 3.Ke1
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Qa1#
                • 4.Qc3#
            • 3.Ke2
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Qa1#
                • 4.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qa1+
              • 3...Kd2
                • 4.Qe1#
            • 3.Qb2
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Bg4#
                • 4.Qc2#
            • 3.Qc3
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Bg4#
                • 4.Qe1#
                • 4.Qc2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qh4
              • threat
                • 4.Qf2#
              • 3...Kd2
                • 4.Qe1#
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qf2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa1
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Bd1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be3
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...c4
                • 4.Bf3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qb2+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Bg4#
                • 4.Qc2#
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf2#

This anticipates 220328(1995)

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