(related to Problem: The Crusader)
| Move | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kt to QB 3rd | 1 P to Q 4th |
| 2 | Kt takes QP | 1 Kt to QB 3rd |
| 3 | Kt takes KP | 3. P to KKt 4th |
| 4 | Kt takes B | Kt to KB 3rd |
| 5 | Kt takes P | Kt to K 5th |
| 6 | Kt takes Kt | Kt to B 6th |
| 7 | Kt takes Q | R to KKt sq |
| 8 | Kt takes BP | R to KKt 3rd |
| 9 | Kt takes P | R to K 3rd |
| 10 | Kt takes P | Kt to Kt 8th |
| 11 | Kt takes B | R to R 6th |
| 12 | Kt takes R | P to Kt 4th |
| 13 | Kt takes P (ch) | K to B 2nd |
| 14 | Kt takes P | K to Kt 3rd |
| 15 | Kt takes R | K to R 4th |
| 16 | Kt takes Kt | K to R 5th |
White now mates in three moves.
| Move | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | P to Q 4th | K to R 4th |
| 18 | Q to Q 3rd | K moves |
| 19 | Q to KR 3rd (mate) |
If 17. K to Kt 5th
| Move | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | P to K 4th (dis. ch) | K moves |
| 19 | P to KKt 3rd (mate) |
The position after the sixteenth move, with the mate in three moves, was first given by S. Loyd in Chess Nuts.
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