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PID: 247771 (7Q/3p2N1/Kp2Rn2/3k2P1/3p4/B5PB/2P1n1R1/8 w - - 0 1)

Melissinos, Dionyssios

3rd Prize Set, Nuova Rivista degli Scacchi, 1880

7Q/3p2N1/Kp2Rn2/3k2P1/3p4/B5PB/2P1n1R1/8

#3

10 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Qa8+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rxe2+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Se8#
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Sxe8
            • 3.Rxe2#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxe2#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.g6#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Sg8
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sh6#
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxf6#

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