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PID: 47019 (1nrn4/k7/pp1NP3/1PpP4/2N5/8/Q7/K2b4 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Saturday Press, 1859

1nrn4/k7/pp1NP3/1PpP4/2N5/8/Q7/K2b4

#5

7 + 8

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc8+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qxb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qa7#
              • 3...Sbc6
                • 4.Qc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.S4b6#
                    • 5.S8b6#
              • 3...Sdc6
                • 4.Sa5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Sxa5
                    • 5.Qa7#
                  • 4...Sd8
                    • 5.Qa7#
                • 4.S4d6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Sa5
                    • 5.Qa7#
                  • 4...Sd8
                    • 5.Qa7#
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7+
              • 3...Sxb7
                • 4.Sb6+
                  • 4...Ka7
                    • 5.Sdxc8#
            • 3.Sxc8
              • threat
                • 4.Qa7#
              • 3...Sbc6
                • 4.Qc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.S4b6#
                    • 5.S8b6#
              • 3...Sdc6
                • 4.Sa5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Sxa5
                    • 5.Qa7#
                  • 4...Sd8
                    • 5.Qa7#
                • 4.S4d6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Sa5
                    • 5.Qa7#
                  • 4...Sd8
                    • 5.Qa7#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Sxb6+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sbxc8+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Qc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sb6#
                    • 5.Qa7#
                  • 4...Sb7
                    • 5.Qxb7#
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.b6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.b7+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.bxc8S+
                  • 4...Ka8
                    • 5.S4b6#
              • 3...Sxb7
                • 4.Sb6+
                  • 4...Ka7
                    • 5.Sdxc8#
      • 1...Sbc6
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sxc8
              • threat
                • 4.Qc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.S4b6#
                    • 5.S8b6#
              • 3...Sxe6
                • 4.bxc6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qa7#
                    • 5.Qb7#
                • 4.dxc6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qa7#
                    • 5.Qb7#
              • 3...Sb7
                • 4.bxc6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qa7#
                    • 5.Qxb7#
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qxb7#
                • 4.dxc6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qa7#
                    • 5.Qxb7#
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qxb7#
                • 4.Qc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.S4b6#
        • 2.Qxa6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qxc8+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Qc7+
                  • 4...Ka8
                    • 5.Sxb6#
                  • 4...Sb7
                    • 5.Qxb7#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qxa6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.e7
              • threat
                • 4.exd8Q
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qdxc8#
                • 4.exd8R
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rxc8#
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Kc7
                    • 5.Rxc8#
                    • 5.Qxc8#
              • 3...Rc6
                • 4.exd8Q+
                  • 4...Rc8
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qdxc8#
                • 4.exd8R+
                  • 4...Kc7
                    • 5.Rc8#
                    • 5.Qc8#
                  • 4...Rc8
                    • 5.Rxc8#
                    • 5.Qb7#
                • 4.bxc6
                  • threat
                    • 5.exd8Q#
                  • 4...Kc7
                    • 5.Qc8#
                  • 4...Sxc6
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Se6
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Sb7
                    • 5.Qxb7#
                  • 4...Sf7
                    • 5.Qb7#
                • 4.dxc6
                  • threat
                    • 5.exd8Q#
                  • 4...Kc7
                    • 5.Qc8#
                  • 4...Sxc6
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Se6
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Sb7
                    • 5.Qxb7#
                  • 4...Sf7
                    • 5.Qb7#
              • 3...Rc7
                • 4.exd8Q+
                  • 4...Rc8
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qdxc8#
                • 4.exd8R+
                  • 4...Rc8
                    • 5.Rxc8#
                    • 5.Qb7#
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.exd8Q
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qdxb6#
                    • 5.Qdxc8#
                • 4.exd8R
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rxc8#
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Kc7
                    • 5.Qxc8#
                    • 5.Qxb6#
              • 3...Sf6
                • 4.exd8Q
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qdxb6#
                    • 5.Qdxc8#
                • 4.exd8R
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rxc8#
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Kc7
                    • 5.Qxc8#
                    • 5.Qxb6#
              • 3...Sf8
                • 4.exd8Q
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qdxb6#
                    • 5.Qdxc8#
                • 4.exd8R
                  • threat
                    • 5.Rxc8#
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Kc7
                    • 5.Qxc8#
                    • 5.Qxb6#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.dxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc8+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.S4xb6#
          • 2...Sbxc6
            • 3.Qxb6+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Qc7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sb6#
                  • 4...Sb7
                    • 5.Qxb7#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.Qxa6+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.c7+
                  • 4...Kxc7
                    • 5.Qc8#
                • 4.e7
                  • threat
                    • 5.exd8Q#
                  • 4...Kc7
                    • 5.Qc8#
                  • 4...Sxc6
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Se6
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Sb7
                    • 5.Qxb7#
                  • 4...Sf7
                    • 5.Qb7#
      • 1...Rc7
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qxc7
              • threat
                • 4.Sb6#
              • 3...Sd7
                • 4.exd7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sb6#
                  • 4...Sb7
                    • 5.Qxb7#
                • 4.b6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qa7#
                  • 4...Sxb6
                    • 5.Sxb6#
                  • 4...Sc6
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Sb7
                    • 5.Qxb7#

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