Here are some chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.
Drag your cursor from one bracket to the other.
a) 
White mates in 2.
Lodewijk Prins vs George Fontein, Amsterdam, 1938
Q3r2r/3k3p/3nN1p1/Pq3p2/2p5/2P5/6PP/3RR1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qa7+ ]
b) 
Max Euwe vs Mikhail Botvinnik, Amsterdam, 1938
r4rk1/pp2ppbp/6p1/1Nn5/1n2P3/3qBN2/PP3PPP/RQ3RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nc7 ]
c) 
Max Euwe vs Salo Landau, Amsterdam, 1938
8/pp3pk1/2p5/5R1K/1P1Pp3/P3P2P/6r1/8 w - - 1 0
[ Rg5+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Guillermo Puiggros vs Enrique Falcon, Argentina, 1938
1rNR3R/p5k1/2p1pp2/4P2p/7P/6P1/5PK1/2r5 w - - 1 0
[ Rdg8+ Kf7 Nd6+ ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
Juan Traian Iliesco vs Enrique Falcon, Argentina, 1938
3r4/p7/5p2/2pN1kpp/2P2p2/1P6/P2n2PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Ne7+ Kg4 h3+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. ii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Carlos Guimard vs Rafael Bensadon, Argentina, 1938
r3k3/1bR2p2/p3p3/1p1nn1P1/1P1q4/3B1P2/4Q1P1/3R1K2 w q - 1 0
[ Bxb5+ ]
b) 
White mates in 4.
Hermann Pilnik vs Juan Traian Iliesco, Argentina, 1938
r3qbr1/pp2p1k1/3pQp2/8/4P3/4BP2/PPP3P1/2K4R w - - 1 0
[ Bh6+ if Kh7 Bxf8+ ]
c) 
White mates in 4.
Virgilio Fenoglio vs Guillermo Puiggros, Argentina, 1938
k2r3r/p1q2pp1/1n2p3/4N3/Q1RP1p2/7P/P4PP1/1R4K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxc7 Nxa4 Nc6 ]
d) 
White mates in 4.
Pedersen vs C Koefod, Arhus, 1938
4R3/p2r2p1/1p1p1rkp/2pB1p2/2PP4/q1P2NP1/P1Q2P1P/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nh4+ if Kg5 f4+ or if Kh7 Qxf5+ Rxf5 Bg8+ ]
e) 
White mates in 4.
A Bager vs John Tornerup, Arhus, 1938
4r3/1p1b2k1/p1pPppBR/6Q1/5P2/8/Pq3PP1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rh7+ Kg8 Bf7+ Kxh7 Qg6+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. iii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 2.
Georg Kieninger vs Auigust Preusse, Bad Harzburg, 1938
3r4/ppn1qpk1/2p5/4P1Np/6Q1/P7/1P3PP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Ne6+ ]
b) 
White mates in 2.
Erich Eliskases vs August Preusse, Bad Harzburg, 1938
1r2rk2/1b3ppQ/p1B1pb1p/1p2q3/8/P1N1P3/1P3PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qh8+ ]
c) 
White mates in 4.
Albert Becker vs Hans Kranki, Bad Oeynhausen, 1938
rn4k1/2R2r1p/p3ppp1/8/1B4Q1/4P3/q4PPP/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rd8+ Kg7 Bf8+ Kh8 Bh6+ ]
d) 
White mates in 2.
Berthold Koch vs Heinz Nowarra, Bad Oeynhausen, 1938
5rk1/q2bb2p/1p3nB1/3pB1NQ/8/2P5/5rPP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxh7+ ]
e) 
Kurt Richter vs Hermann Halosar, Berlin, 1938
1r3r2/6k1/3p3p/1pb1p1pB/p1q1P3/5R2/PPPQ1P2/1K4R1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxg5+ if hxg5 Qxg5+ mates or if Kh8 Rg1 ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. iv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Isaac Kashdan vs John Collins, Boston, 1938
6k1/1p3p2/p1p2Pr1/P1Nn4/3PQ3/8/1q5P/5R1K w - - 1 0
[ Qxg6+ fxg6 f7+ if Kf8 Ne6+ ]
b) 
White mates in 4.
Isaac Kashdan vs Charles Jaffe, Boston ,1938
rq3kB1/pp1b1p2/4pB1p/4P3/3P3Q/P1n5/5PPP/R5K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxh6+ if Ke8 Bxf7+ ]
c) 
White mates in 4.
F I Duz-Hotimirsky vs Alexander Kotov, Kiev, 1938
1r2r1k1/1bR2p1p/p3ppn1/3p3Q/1p1P4/1q1BP3/1P3PPP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxf7 if Kxf7 Qxh7+ or if Nf8 Bxh7+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
M Makogonov vs Vladimir Shipunov, Kiev, 1938
3R4/p2R3p/nr2rpk1/4pN2/1P4p1/2B5/5PPP/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nh4+ Kg5 Bd2+ ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
Iosif Pogrebyssky vs Sergey Belavenets, Kiev, 1938
5q2/6k1/4Qn1R/2rp2p1/P2p4/3B1P2/4RKP1/8 w - - 1 0
[ Rh7+ Nxh7 Qg6+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. v.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Vladimir Shipunov vs Alexander Konstantinopolsky, Kiev, 1938
2r1rbk1/pb1nqppp/1p6/3pN3/3P1B2/1Q4P1/PP3PBP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Bh3 ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Arthur Dake vs Carl Poschauko, Krakow, 1938
4r2k/q5p1/pr2P1Q1/1p6/P6P/1BP2p1P/1P3P1K/5R2 w - - 1 0
[ Qh5+ Kg8 e7+ ]
c) 
Andrzej Pytlakowski vs Arthur Dake, Krakow, 1938
2r3Q1/p3kpR1/5q2/4pb2/1p2p3/4BP2/PPr5/1K5R w - - 1 0
[ Rxf7+ if Qxf7 Bg5+ ]
d) 
A Budo vs Alexander Kotov, Leningrad, 1938
4k3/1b1r2p1/pR5p/3p4/2P1nP2/1N2PB2/5KP1/8 w - - 1 0
[ Bxe4 dxe4 Nc5 if Rd2+ Ke1 ]
e) 
White mates in 2.
Georgy Lisitsyn vs PN Troitsky, Leningrad, 1938
5k2/1b1QN1pp/7r/pp3p2/5P1B/5n2/PPP1q1PP/R6K w - - 1 0
[ Qd8+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. vi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Isaak Mazel vs Vasily Panov, Leningrad, 1938
3rrnk1/pp5p/2pRb1pn/5p2/2PNp3/1PN1P3/P3BPPP/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nxf5 if Rxd6 Nxd6 Re7 Ndxe4 ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Viacheslav Ragozin vs Georgy Bastrikov, Leningrad, 1938
r7/1bq1b1Qp/p1n2n2/1p5k/1P1r4/P1N5/B4PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bf7+ Kh4 Qh6+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Alexey Sokolsky vs Nikolay Kopaev Leningrad, 1938
2r2r2/pp3k1p/5npQ/8/6PP/2NR1P2/qP6/2K1R3 w - - 1 0
[ Rd7+ Nxd7 Qxh7+ ]
d) 
Alexey Sokolsky vs Dmitry Rovner, Leningrad, 1938
1r4k1/5pp1/q3p2p/2p5/p1P1P3/PP1Q3b/1B2BP1P/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qg3 if e5 Bxe5 ]
e) 
White mates in 5.
Georgy Bastrikov vs PN Troitsky, Leningrad, 1938
5R2/1pq3kp/3n4/r1NRp1B1/p1n1b3/2P5/P1P3PP/7K w - - 1 0
[ Ne6+ Kg6 Rf6+ Kh5 Rh6+ Kg4 h3+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. vii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 4.
Igor Bondarevsky vs Alexander Ilyin-Zhenevsky, Leningrad, 1938
4rk2/5p1p/4p3/6Q1/1p1R3P/1q2P3/5PP1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qc5+ if Kg7 Rg4+ ]
b) 
White mates in 4.
Vladimir Makogonov vs Isaak Mazel, Leningrad, 1938
1n6/5Q2/4p1pk/4Ppp1/b1P1pP2/4P1P1/1r2B2P/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ fxg5+ Kxg5 Qf6+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Alexey Sokolsky vs Gavrill Veresov, Leningrad, 1938
2q2k2/pp1bp3/8/2p1P2Q/8/8/PPP2r2/2K3R1 w - - 1 0
[ Qh6+ if Kf7 Qg6+ or if Ke8 Rg8+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Vitaly Chekhover vs Abram Poliak, Leningrad, 1938
1rb4r/p2pk2p/3p1RpB/1p1PP1p1/1n6/N7/6PP/1K2R3 w - - 1 0
[ Bxg5 ]
e) 
Ilya Rabinovich vs S Gotthilf, Leningrad, 1938
6k1/pp1Q1r1p/6p1/2q1p3/2n1P2R/2P5/B1P3PK/8 w - - 1 0
[ Qe8+ if Rf8 Qe6+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. viii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Laszlo Szabo vs Jan Foltys, Ljubljana, 1938
4rr2/2k2N2/1p1p1R2/p1n3pp/8/8/PPP3PP/2K2R2 w - - 1 0
[ Nxd6 ]
b) 
Milan Vidmar vs Bela Toth, Ljubljana, 1938
5rk1/pp4rp/2p5/2Q1N2n/3PRp2/P7/1P3qPP/6RK w - - 1 0
[ Nf3 if Nf6 Qc4+ Kh8 Re2 ]
c) 
White mates in 2.
Erich Eliskases vs Theodore Regedzinski, Lodz, 1938
2rqb2R/p1p1bpk1/2n1pNp1/6N1/3P1P2/p3P3/BrQB2P1/2K4R w - - 1 0
[ Rg8+ Kxf6 Nh7# ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Rudolf Spielmann vs Vera Menchik, Margate, 1938
r4nk1/pp1b2pp/4p3/3pn1N1/3q4/P2B1Q2/6PP/R4R1K w - - 1 0
[ Qxf8+ Rxf8 Bxh7+ ]
e) 
Philip Milner Barry vs Vera Menchik, Margate, 1938
4rk2/2q3pp/4Qp2/p1N1n2P/1p4r1/5R2/PPP3P1/2K1R3 w - - 1 0
[ Rxe5 Rxe6 Nxe6+ Ke7 Nxc7+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. ix.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Rudolf Spielmann vs Vladimir Petrov, Margate, 1938
3Rr1k1/p5pn/1p3p2/7P/1PP1q3/2B5/PK1Q2r1/7R w - - 1 0
[ Rxe8+ ]
b) 
Rodrigo Flores Alvarez vs Alfredo Olivera, Montevideo, 1938
r7/3R1rk1/p1p1pb1p/4Q3/2q5/2N3P1/PP4RP/7K w - - 1 0
[ Rxf7+ Kxf7 Rf2 ]
c) 
White mates in 2.
Jose Canepa vs Octavio Trompowsky, Montevideo, 1938
r3q3/6Bp/p2PP1p1/1bR2rk1/2Q2p2/8/4B1PP/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ g3 ]
d) 
Carlos Maderna vs Walter Oswaldo Cruz, Montevideo, 1938
1n2q2k/5Qp1/b4n1p/1pp1p3/1P2B3/6P1/4PP1P/R5K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxe8+ Nxe8 Rd1 ]
e) 
White mates in 2.
Carlos Guimard vs A Da Silva Rocha, Montevideo, 1938
8/r3k3/1p4p1/p1b1BpKp/7P/PB2Pb2/1P1R1P2/8 w - - 1 0
[ Bf6+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. x.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 4.
Viacheslav Ragozin vs Ilya Kan, Moscow, 1938
3k1b1r/3Pn2p/p1pR4/1p4Bp/8/8/PP3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bd2 ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Davide Marotti vs Lucio Del Vecchio, Napoli, 1938
r2n4/pp1R1Pp1/5kr1/6p1/PbB1R1P1/2p2P2/1P5P/2K5 w - - 1 0
[ f8/Q+ (or f8/R+) Bxf8 Rf7+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
S Cohen vs Anthony Santasiere, New York, 1938
6rk/4R1p1/p6p/8/2pBQ3/2P2P1q/7P/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qg6 ]
d) 
White mates in 2.
L Long vs A Baulier, Nice, 1938
2rrq1k1/1p2ppb1/3p2p1/p2n4/n2NP2Q/7R/2P3PP/5RBK w - - 1 0
[ Qh7+ ]
e) 
Karel Opocensky vs Maurice Sutherland, Nice, 1938
r1b2rk1/pp1n1ppp/2p2n2/2q3N1/5B2/6P1/PPQ1PPBP/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxc5 Nxc5 Bd6 ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. xi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 4.
G Plomion vs M Krasner, Nice, 1938
5rkr/p1pb3q/1p1P1Q2/1P3pB1/2P5/5BP1/P6P/R4NK1 w - - 1 0
[ Bd5+ Rf7 Bh6 ]
b) 
White mates in 4.
M Krasner vs J Spacenkopf, Nice, 1938
r3rk2/pR5p/2nR2p1/5qn1/2B2Q2/2P1B3/P6P/7K w - - 1 0
[ Rf6+ if Qxf6 Qxf6+ or if Nf7 Rfxf7+ ]
c) 
White mates in 2.
M Krasner vs Georges Fuchs, Nice, 1938
r1b2r1k/2p3qp/p5pQ/np2pPN1/n3P1P1/1BP5/PP1N4/R3K2R w KQ - 1 0
[ Qxh7+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
E Beltikhine vs Charles Aubert, Nice, 1938
3k4/ppqrbQR1/2p2n1p/5P2/3P4/2P1N3/PP3P1P/2K5 w - - 1 0
[ Rg8+ ]
e) 
White mates in 4.
Roger Daniel vs E Beltikhine, Nice, 1938
6r1/pnr2p1k/1p1p1qp1/3Pp1Rp/2P4P/1P4QP/P2BNPRK/8 w - - 1 0
[ Rxh5+ Kg7 Bh6+ Kh7 Bf8+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. xii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 3.
Erich Eliskases vs Savielly Tartakower, Nordwijk-aan-Zee, 1938
4rk2/6RR/p6p/2P1rppP/3Qq3/4P3/5PP1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qd6+ R8e7 Qd8+ ]
b) 
Paul Schmidt vs Vasja Pirc, Nordwijk-aan-Zee, 1938
r7/3nkpp1/prR1p2p/1p6/1P1RP3/3N2P1/P4PKP/8 w - - 1 0
[ Rxd7+ Kxd7 Ne5+ Kd8 Rxb6 ]
c) 
Jose Raul Capablanca vs Nicholas Rossolimo, Paris, 1938
r5k1/5pp1/Br5p/2R1n3/8/1pK1PP2/1P5P/R7 w - - 1 0
[ Bd3 ]
d) 
Monosson vs F Silberberg, Paris, 1938
1r3rk1/4pp1p/p1p2q2/3Pb3/5Bb1/1P4N1/P1P3QP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Ne4 if Qg7 Bxe5 ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
F Silberberg vs Joukowsky, Paris, 1938
8/r2n1pkp/p4Np1/1p6/7P/2P1Q3/P2n4/4RR1K w - - 1 0
[ Ne8+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. xiii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Wilhelm Orbach vs Karawaeff Kouzmine, Paris, 1938
3rr1k1/1p3pp1/p5p1/q1pR4/P1QbP3/1P3PBP/2R3PK/8 w - - 1 0
[ Qxd4 ]
b) 
Eugene Znosko-Borovsky vs F Silberberg, Paris, 1938
4rk2/p3Np2/3p2p1/3N4/1Pr1n3/8/P1b3PP/R1R3K1 w - - 1 0
[ Ne3 if Rxb4 N7d5 ]
c) 
Matweeff vs F Silberberg, Paris, 1938
4r2k/6p1/pp1P3p/8/2p5/qP1QP3/6PP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ d7 Rd8 Qe4 ]
d) 
White mates in 4.
Wilhelm Orbach vs Joukowsky, Paris, 1938
k1q5/r7/1QP1p3/1R1pb1pp/3P1r2/8/P4PPP/1R4K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxa7+ Kxa7 Ra5+ Qa6 Rb7+ ]
e) 
Giuseppe Zanni vs Vincenzo Nestler, Savona, 1938
r1q1nrk1/pp1b2bp/3pp1p1/6P1/2nBP3/1NN5/PPP1B2P/R3QRK1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxg7 Nxg7 Rxf8+ if Kxf8 Qf1+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. xiv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Alfred Lenton vs Chris Vlagsma, London, 1938
2r3k1/3n2p1/p6p/1p1bP1b1/3B2p1/qP1B4/5Q1P/N4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qf5 ]
b) 
White mates in 5.
Mihail Kantardjiev vs Arshavir Tanieljan, Varna, 1938
1rb2r2/3n1pkp/pp2pNp1/4P3/1qP5/3BQR2/1P4PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qh6+ Kxh6 Rh3+ if Kg5 Nxh7+ Kg4 Re4+ ]
c) 
Black mates in 4.
Hermann Pilnik vs Pedro Pasero, Argentina, 1938
2k2r2/pb2bp1p/B3ppr1/2p1p3/7q/2N3P1/PPP1QP1P/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxh2+ Kxh2 Rh6+ ]
d) 
Black mates in 4.
Rafael Bensadon vs Luis Palau, Argentina, 1938
2rr2k1/p4ppp/Qp1Pp3/8/3R4/1P1K4/Pq6/3R4 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rc3+ Ke4 Qg2+ Ke5 Re3+ ]
e) 
Black mates in 4.
Eigil Pedersen vs John Tornerup, Arhus, 1938
5k2/2p2p1p/3p4/R1PPpPqn/4Pn2/7P/2Q2K2/1r1B3R b - - 1 0
[ ...Qg3+ Kf1 Qf3+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. xv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Enrique Reinhardt vs Erich Eliskases, Bad Oeynhausen, 1938
r1bqr1k1/4nppp/p2ppn2/8/2PQ4/P2BPN2/5PPP/1RB1K2R b K - 0 1
[ ...e5 if Qc3 e4 ]
b) 
Wolfgang Weil vs Hans Herrmann, Bad Oeynhausen, 1938
r1b1r1k1/pp3p1p/2pRnqp1/4p3/1PP1P1n1/PNN3P1/2Q2P1P/R4BK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nd4 ]
c) 
Wolfgang Weil vs Kurt Richter, Bad Oeynhausen, 1938
2krr3/pp3p1p/2n5/q3NbQ1/1b1P4/1P3B1P/PB3PP1/2KR3R b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxe5 if dxe5 Qc5+ mates ]
d) 
Hermann Halosar vs Albert Becker, Berlin, 1938
r1b1k2r/ppqn1ppp/3bp3/8/2BP4/2P2N2/P3QPPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 0 1
[ ...b5 if Bxb5 Qxc3+ ]
e) 
Black mates in 3.
Weaver Adams vs Joseph Rauch, Boston, 1938
6k1/4pr1p/p2p1np1/1p6/1P2PP1Q/3R3R/K1n1B3/2q5 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qa1+ Kb3 Qb1+ Kc3 Nxe4# ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. xvi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Ronald Macdonald vs William Fairhurst, Edinburgh, 1938
6k1/p2q3p/2pp2p1/6Pn/2P5/1P2Bb2/P2Q2BP/7K b - - 0 1
[ ...Qh3 if Bxf3 Ng3+ mates ]
b) 
Black mates in 2.
Alexander Konstantinopolsky vs Dmitry Rovner, Kiev, 1938
5k2/Qb4p1/1p2rb1N/2q5/4N3/6P1/P4P1P/3n2K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxf2+ ]
c) 
Black mates in 2.
Boris Verlinsky vs Iosif Pogrebyssky, Kiev, 1938
b3r1k1/p4npp/2q5/2p2p2/2P2B2/PN1P2PP/5Q1K/3Br1R1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qh1+ ]
d) 
Frank Biedermann vs Jaroslav Sajtar, Krakow, 1938
2k4r/pb6/2p1p2r/qp2Qp2/3P4/PP2P1P1/2p2RBP/R5K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxa3 ]
e) 
Black mates in 2.
Emil Diemer vs Ludwig Engels, Krefeld, 1938
6k1/6pp/4p3/bpPpPp2/qB1P1P1P/2KQn1P1/r7/NR6 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qa3+ w/...Bxb4# ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. xvii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Black mates in 3.
M Kamyshov vs S Gotthilf, Leningrad, 1938
2kr4/Qp3ppp/2p1n1b1/3n4/2B3P1/5N1P/PPP2P2/2KNr3 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxd1+ Kxd1 Nc3+ ]
b) 
M Kamyshov vs Alexey Sokolsky, Leningrad. 1938
6k1/p4p1p/3p1p2/2p1r3/2P1rqN1/P6P/1P1QnPP1/3R1R1K b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxg4 if hxg4 Rh5+ mates ]
c) 
Black mates in 5.
Vasiliy Panov vs Troitsky, Leningrad, 1938
2r3k1/n4ppp/1B1r1n2/N7/N4P2/1Q4PP/P5BK/R1b1q3 b - - 0 1
[ ...Ng4+ hxg4 Rh6+ Bh3 Rxh3+ ]
d) 
Black mates in 4.
Alexey Sokolsky vs Andor Lilienthal, Leningrad, 1938
1k1rr3/ppb2p2/7p/1Q4pb/2Nq4/6Bn/1P3PPK/R1R2B2 b - - 1 0
[ ...Bxg3+ if Kh1 Nxf2+ or if Kxg3 Qf4+ or if fxg3 Qg1+ ]
e) 
A Budo vs Vitaly Chekhover, Leningrad, 1938
4r1k1/p4p1p/1p1P2p1/1P5n/q4P2/8/2R2Q1P/4R2K b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxe1+ ]
Chess puzzles from top-rated games of 1938, pt. xviii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Alexander Ilyin-Zhenevsky vs Abram Poliak, Leningrad, 1938
4R3/p4prk/5p1p/2p2Pq1/7R/7Q/PP3PPK/3r4 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qc1 ]
b) 
Genrikh Kasparian vs Igor Bondarevsky, Leningrad, 1938
2r3k1/1p4p1/4p1qP/pP1pPp2/P1rNnP2/R1P4R/7P/4Q2K b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxd4 if cxd4 Nf2+ mates ]
c) 
Black mates in 2.
Bela Toth vs Lajos Asztalos, Ljubljana, 1938
1br1r1k1/p2q1ppp/1p6/4p3/1PPp1n1n/P2P1PNP/1B1Q3K/3R2NR b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxh3+ Nxh3 Nxf3# ]
d) 
Black mates in 2.
Vera Menchik vs Jakob Seitz, Lodz, 1938
8/p4pk1/1p2p3/3nP1pp/P1B5/1P3bP1/1r5P/2R1B1K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rg2+ ]
e) 
Miguel Najdorf vs Israel Appel, Lodz, 1938
rq4k1/2R2ppp/4p3/2Q5/3P4/4P3/5PPP/1rR3K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxc1+ Qxc1 Qxc7 ]
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