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PID: 16905 (8/4NN2/8/7K/4kp2/7Q/nP3P2/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

The Field, 1941

(First published on Sat Aug 2 1941)

8/4NN2/8/7K/4kp2/7Q/nP3P2/6B1

#2

7 + 3

419 One Hundred Published Problems 1944
5454 Near Snap 2016
  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.f3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.f3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.f3#
      • 1...Sc3!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5#
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.f3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Sxc3!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf1!
      • threat
        • 2.f3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.f3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qc4#

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