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PID: 27121 (1Nn1n2b/1p1PBp1r/1p1p1p2/4kB2/2p1P2p/4Q1N1/3p2PP/3b3K w - - 0 1)
van Dijk, Nils Gustav Gerard
1st Prize, American Chess Bulletin, 1958
#3
10 + 14
| 81 | Chess | 1959 |
| 3976 | FIDE Album (1956-1958) | 1961 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rh5
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sxf7#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- 1...Rh6
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sxf7#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- 1...Rg7
- 2.dxe8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bxf6#
- threat
- 2.dxe8S
- 1...Bg7
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sxf7#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- 1...Sa7
- 2.dxe8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bxd6#
- threat
- 2.dxe8S
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- 1...Sc7
- 2.dxc8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bxd6#
- threat
- 2.dxc8S
- 1...Sg7
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sxf7#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- 1...c3
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qcxc3#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- 1...hxg3
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qxg3#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...b5
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8R
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bd8#
- 3.Bf8#
- threat
- 2.dxe8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bxd6#
- threat
- 2.dxe8R
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bd8#
- 3.Bf8#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- 1...d5
- 2.exd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 3.exd5#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 3.Qdd4#
- threat
- 2.d8R
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.exd5#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.exd5+
- 1...Rh5
- Tries
- 1.Se2?
- threat
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...c3
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 2.Qxc3#
- 1...d5
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Bxe2!
- threat
- 1.Sh5?
- threat
- 2.Qc3#
- 1...Rxh5
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sxf7#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- 1...d5
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Qf4#
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- 1...Bxh5!
- threat
- 1.Bxd6+?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qdd4#
- 3.Qd5#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.d8Q+
- 1...Scxd6
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Sxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 3.Qdd4#
- 2...Sxf5
- 3.Qd5#
- 3.exf5#
- 2...Sc8
- 3.Qdd4#
- 3.Qd5#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- 1...Sexd6!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.Bf8?
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q+
- 2...Se7
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se7
- 2.dxe8R+
- 2...Se7
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rxe7#
- 2...Se7
- 2.dxe8Q+
- 1...Se7
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- 1...Sc7
- 2.dxc8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bxd6#
- threat
- 2.dxc8S
- 1...Sg7
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sxf7#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- 1...d5
- 2.exd5+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.dxe8Q+
- 2...Se7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...Se7
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 3.exd5#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- 3.Qdd4#
- threat
- 2.d8R
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.exd5#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.exd5+
- 1...Ba4!
- threat
- 1.Qd4+?
- 1...Kf4
- 2.e5+
- 2...Kg5
- 3.Qe3#
- 3.Qxd2#
- 2...Kg5
- 2.e5+
- 1...Kxd4!
- 1...Kf4
- 1.Se2?
- Keys
- 1.Sf1!
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- 1...Rh5
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sxf7#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- 1...Rh6
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sxf7#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- 1...Rg7
- 2.dxe8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bxf6#
- threat
- 2.dxe8S
- 1...Bc2
- 2.Sxd2
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sxc4#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxd2
- 1...Be2
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8R
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8R
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.d8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.d8R
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Sxd2
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 2...Bd1
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sxd2
- 1...Bf3
- 2.gxf3
- threat
- 3.f4#
- threat
- 2.gxf3
- 1...Ba4
- 2.Sxd2
- threat
- 3.Sf3#
- 3.Sxc4#
- threat
- 2.Sxd2
- 1...Bg4
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Bxf5
- 3.Qxf5#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- 1...Bh5
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8R
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8R
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.d8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.d8R
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- 1...Bg7
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sxf7#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- 1...Sa7
- 2.dxe8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bxd6#
- threat
- 2.dxe8S
- 1...Sc7
- 2.dxc8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Bxd6#
- threat
- 2.dxc8S
- 1...Sg7
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Sxf7#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- 1...c3
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qcxc3#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- 1...h3
- 2.Qc3+
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qc3+
- 1...b5
- 2.dxc8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8B
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxc8R
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- threat
- 2.dxe8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bd8#
- 3.Bf8#
- threat
- 2.dxe8S
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bxd6#
- threat
- 2.dxe8R
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Bd8#
- 3.Bf8#
- threat
- 2.dxc8Q
- 1...d5
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Qxe7#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Qxe4#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- 1...Sxe7
- 1.Sf1!
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