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PID: 65693 (4B3/1p1nB1p1/4k1N1/3p4/pNb4K/8/r4pP1/nQ6 w - - 0 1)

Melissinos, Dionyssios

4th Prize Set, 5. American Chess Congress, 1880

4B3/1p1nB1p1/4k1N1/3p4/pNb4K/8/r4pP1/nQ6

#4

7 + 10

5689 The Chess Monthly (Hoffer) 1880

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sdf4#
      • 1...Bxd3
        • 2.Qxd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qe4+
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Qxe5#
          • 2...f1Q
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.g4#
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Qxe5#
          • 2...f1R
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.g4#
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Qxe5#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Qe2+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qg4#
                • 4.g4#
              • 3...Re3
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Qxe5#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Qh3+
              • 3...Sg4
                • 4.Qxg4#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Se4
                • 4.Qh3#
            • 3.Qh3+
              • 3...Sg4
                • 4.Qxg4#
      • 1...f1Q
        • 2.Qxf1
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Rf2
            • 3.Qxf2
              • threat
                • 4.Bf7#
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...Sf6
                • 4.Sc5#
      • 1...f1R
        • 2.Qxf1
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Rf2
            • 3.Qxf2
              • threat
                • 4.Bf7#
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...Sf6
                • 4.Sc5#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe3
              • threat
                • 4.g4#
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Sf6
                • 4.Qe5#
            • 3.Qd4
              • threat
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Sf6
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.g4#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bxd7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sxf2#
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.g4#

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