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PID: 16898 (7R/7p/5P1k/4BKpP/8/8/8/8 w - g5 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

7R/7p/5P1k/4BKpP/8/8/8/8

#2

5 + 3

5454 Near Snap 2011
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxh5
      • 2.Rxh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba1?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bb2?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bh2?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bc3?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bd4?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bf4?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Bd6?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bc7?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Bb8?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.f7?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Rxh7#
      • 1...g4!
  • Keys
    • 1.hxg5 ep!
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Rxh7#

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