MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 215221 (7K/4p3/4P1P1/3k4/8/B4N2/6P1/2N4Q w - - 0 1)

Melissinos, Dionyssios

3rd Prize Set, Nuova Rivista degli Scacchi, 1880

7K/4p3/4P1P1/3k4/8/B4N2/6P1/2N4Q

#4

8 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qf5#
            • 3.Kh7
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qe5#
            • 3.Sh4
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qf5#
            • 3.g4
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bb2
              • 3...Kd2
                • 4.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe2
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sb3
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qb5#
            • 3.Qf2
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.g3
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bxe7
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Bd6#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.g4
              • threat
                • 4.Qf5#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qf5#
              • 3...e6
                • 4.g5#

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