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PID: 16935 (8/4R2K/6Q1/2p5/2p5/2B3p1/3PB1R1/2qbk2n w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

8/4R2K/6Q1/2p5/2p5/2B3p1/3PB1R1/2qbk2n

#2

7 + 7

5454 Near Snap 2014
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qb1
      • 2.d3#
      • 2.d4#
    • 1...Sf2
      • 2.Rg1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd1+?
      • 1...Kxd1
        • 2.Rg1#
      • 1...Kf1!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg1#
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Bxe2
        • 2.Rg1#
      • 1...Qb1
        • 2.Rg1#
        • 2.d3#
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Qc2
        • 2.Rg1#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Rg1#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Rg1#
      • 1...Qxc3!
    • 1.Qxg3+?
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Rg1#
        • 2.Qxf2#
      • 1...Sxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • 1...Qxb1+
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Qc2+
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...Bc2+
        • 2.d3#
      • 1...Qxd2
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Bxc4#
        • 2.Qxd1#
      • 1...Qxc3
        • 2.Qxd1#
      • 1...Bxe2
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...Qb2
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Bxc4#
        • 2.Qxd1#
      • 1...Qa3
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Bxc4#
        • 2.Qxd1#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.d3#
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.d3#
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Rg1#

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