MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 65691 (1Q1K4/4p3/p6N/1P1k3P/1p3p2/3P4/1N3n2/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Melissinos, Dionyssios

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

1Q1K4/4p3/p6N/1P1k3P/1p3p2/3P4/1N3n2/3B4

#3

8 + 6

5689 The Chess Monthly (Hoffer) 1880

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sa4#
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...axb5
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Ba4#
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qxe7#
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxe7#
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Sxd1
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Sxd3
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Bxb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#

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