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PID: 158887 (8/8/1p1p1p2/5Q1p/1pkP4/1p5B/1P3Bp1/6Kb w - - 0 1)

Hovgaard, Johannes Frederik Pedersen

Illustrated Family Journal, 1918

(First published on Thu Feb 7 1918)

8/8/1p1p1p2/5Q1p/1pkP4/1p5B/1P3Bp1/6Kb

#3

6 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...h4
      • 2.Bg4
        • threat
          • 3.Be2#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.d5
        • 2...h4
          • 3.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qxb5#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...gxf1Q+
            • 3.Bxf1#
          • 2...gxf1S
            • 3.Bxf1#
          • 2...gxf1B
            • 3.Bxf1#
          • 2...gxf1R+
            • 3.Bxf1#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.d5
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qe4#

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