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PID: 46482 (rnR5/4RQp1/3k2P1/3n1bB1/2pp4/1q1p4/4p2K/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

US Chess Association, 1888

rnR5/4RQp1/3k2P1/3n1bB1/2pp4/1q1p4/4p2K/1N6

#4

7 + 11

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Qxc3
        • 2.Re5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rc5
              • threat
                • 4.Qxd5#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qxd5#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qxd5#
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Bf4#
              • 3...Be6
                • 4.Qf4#
          • 2...Bxc8
            • 3.Qxd5+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Bd8#
          • 2...Qa5
            • 3.Rxd5+
              • 3...Qxd5
                • 4.Qe7#
          • 2...Ra5
            • 3.Rxd5+
              • 3...Rxd5
                • 4.Qe7#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Qxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Rcxc7
              • threat
                • 4.Bf4#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qc5#
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Sd7
                • 4.Rexd7#
                • 4.Qxd7#
              • 3...Sc6
                • 4.Rcd7#
                • 4.Red7#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Be3
              • threat
                • 4.Rd7#
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Kxe7
                • 4.Bc5#
              • 3...Sdxe7
                • 4.Bc5#
              • 3...Scxe7
                • 4.Bc5#
          • 2...e1Q
            • 3.Bf4+
              • 3...Kxe7
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Qe5
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Sxf4
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...e1R
            • 3.Bf4+
              • 3...Kxe7
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Re5
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Sxf4
                • 4.Qc5#

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