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PID: 10666 (8/8/8/K7/8/B7/2pk2N1/3B1Q2 w - - 0 1)

Mansfield, Comins

The Problemist, 1966

8/8/8/K7/8/B7/2pk2N1/3B1Q2

#2

5 + 2

4054 Complete Mansfield/III 1999
3713 Snap 2008
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c1S
      • 2.Bb4#
    • 1...c1B
      • 2.Bb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc2#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxd1
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...cxd1Q
        • 2.Bb4#
      • 1...cxd1S
        • 2.Bc1#
      • 1...cxd1B
        • 2.Bc1#
        • 2.Bb4#
      • 1...cxd1R
        • 2.Bb4#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qd4#

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