Saturday, October 12, 2019

Excelsior Chess Puzzle by Sam Loyd

White to play and mate in 5 moves

Solution:
1. b2-b4!  Rc8-c5+ 
2. b4xc5+! (threatening Rb1#)  a3-a2
3. c5-c6! (threatening Rd5/Rf5 and Rd1/Rf1#)  Bd8-c7
4. c6xb7  Bc7xg3
5. b7xa8(Q)#  or  b7xa8(B)#
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