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PID: 66100 (1n6/5N2/3Rb3/r1p2N1P/4k1p1/ppP3B1/3K3P/3n4 w - - 0 1)

Melissinos, Dionyssios

3rd Prize, Design and Work, 1881

1n6/5N2/3Rb3/r1p2N1P/4k1p1/ppP3B1/3K3P/3n4

#3

8 + 9

5689 The Chess Monthly (Hoffer) 1881

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf3
      • 2.Sh4+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sg5#
    • 1...Bxf5
      • 2.Sg5#
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Sh4
        • threat
          • 3.Sg5#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Rd4#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Sh4
        • threat
          • 3.Sg5#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Rd4#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Rd4+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Sh4#
        • 2...Kxf5
          • 3.Rf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bxf7!
    • 1.Rd3?
      • threat
        • 2.S5d6#
        • 2.S7d6#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.S7d6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.S5d6+
          • 2...Rxd6
            • 3.Sxd6#
        • 2.S7d6+
          • 2...Rxd6
            • 3.Sxd6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Rd4+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sh4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...cxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd5!
      • threat
        • 2.S7d6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se7#
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sh4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.S7d6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Rd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Bxf7
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Sxc3
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.S7d6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.S7d6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Rf4#

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