MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 37326 (8/4pK2/1N2Q3/1pp4p/2Pk3p/2b5/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Harper's Weekly, 1858

8/4pK2/1N2Q3/1pp4p/2Pk3p/2b5/4P3/8

#4

5 + 7

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb5#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa2
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
                • 4.Sa6#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Ke6
              • threat
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...bxc4
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Ke6
              • threat
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Bf4
                • 4.Qxf4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Ke6
              • threat
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Qd3#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Kxe6
              • threat
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...bxc4
                • 4.Qe5#

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