MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60313 (8/1PPp4/P7/1P3PB1/2R3P1/2NNnPp1/1pBkPpp1/1Kb2rR1 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Texas Siftings, 1888

8/1PPp4/P7/1P3PB1/2R3P1/2NNnPp1/1pBkPpp1/1Kb2rR1

#4

15 + 9

5206 Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems 1913
133 The Problemist Supplement 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.b8S!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd7
          • threat
            • 3.S7c5
              • threat
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.S5e4#
            • 3.Sf6
              • threat
                • 4.Sfe4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sb3#
              • 3...dxc4
                • 4.Se4#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Se4+
              • 3...Kxe2
                • 4.Sd4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Se4+
              • 3...Kxe2
                • 4.Sxd4#
            • 3.Sxd4
              • threat
                • 4.Se4#
                • 4.Sb3#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Se4+
              • 3...Kxe2
                • 4.Sd4#
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Se4#
                • 4.Sb3#
            • 3.Sa5
              • threat
                • 4.Sb3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sb3#
              • 3...dxc4
                • 4.Se4#

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