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PID: 163590 (8/8/1K1R4/8/8/8/2k1p3/4Qb2 w - - 0 1)

Larsen, Karl Adolf Koefoed

Magasinet, 1930

(First published on Sun Sep 14 1930)

8/8/1K1R4/8/8/8/2k1p3/4Qb2

#3

3 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Kb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Rd2#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra6#
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Bg2!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kb1!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Rd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxb1!
    • 1.Qc1+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxc1!
    • 1.Qxe2+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Kb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Kb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Rd2#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Rd2#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Rd3#
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Qxe2+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rd1#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rd3#

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