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PID: 194400 (4Q3/8/2pp4/1p2r3/1P2pPp1/1P2P1Kp/2N2B1P/2N2k2 w - - 0 1)

Johansen, Knud

Illustrated Family Journal, 1918

(First published on Thu Apr 11 1918)

4Q3/8/2pp4/1p2r3/1P2pPp1/1P2P1Kp/2N2B1P/2N2k2

#3

10 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc5
      • 2.Qxe4
        • threat
          • 3.Qh1#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Rd5
      • 2.Qxe4
        • threat
          • 3.Qh1#
    • 1...Rf5
      • 2.Qxe4
        • threat
          • 3.Qh1#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Rg5
      • 2.Qxe4
        • threat
          • 3.Qh1#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Rh5
      • 2.Qxe4
        • threat
          • 3.Qh1#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qxb5+
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Qxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.fxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.fxg5
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Rd5!
    • 1.Qxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Qxd6
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...dxe5!
    • 1.fxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Qd8
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxb5+
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa3!
      • 1...Rxe8
        • 2.Sb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Sb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Sb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxb5+
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#

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