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PID: 16392 (8/8/8/3B4/3K4/4NN2/Q3bk1P/8 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

Fifty Two-Move Problems, 1940

8/8/8/3B4/3K4/4NN2/Q3bk1P/8

#2

6 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2013
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg1?
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Qxe2#
      • 1...Kxg1!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1#
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Qe1#
        • 2.Qxf1#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Bd1!
    • 1.Qa1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1#
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Qe1#
        • 2.Qxf1#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Bd1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg8!
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Qf7#

Anticipated by 175146(1902), 175240(1902), 63480(1909)

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