MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 37328 (8/p4pp1/PpbB1p2/1p6/1P1k4/2NpNPp1/1P1P4/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Mirror of American Sports, 1885

(First published on Sat Oct 10 1885)

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#4

9 + 10

15 British Chess Magazine 1898
14668 Deceptive Chess Problems 1983

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf8
          • threat
            • 3.Bxg7
              • threat
                • 4.Bxf6#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Bxg7+
              • 3...f6
                • 4.Bxf6#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Be7
              • threat
                • 4.Bxf6#
              • 3...f5
                • 4.Bf6#
            • 3.Bg7
              • threat
                • 4.Bxf6#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Be7
              • threat
                • 4.Bxf6#
              • 3...f5
                • 4.Bf6#
            • 3.Bg7
              • threat
                • 4.Bxf6#
      • 1...Bh1
        • 2.Bb8
          • threat
            • 3.Bxa7
              • threat
                • 4.Bxb6#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.b3
              • threat
                • 4.Sf5#
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Sxb5#
              • 3...f5
                • 4.Sxf5#
                • 4.Be5#
        • 2.b3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Be7
              • threat
                • 4.Bxf6#
              • 3...f5
                • 4.Bf6#

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