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PID: 18050 (8/3r1RPP/1p2k3/1P1RNr2/4Np2/5B2/4Q3/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Mansfield, Comins

HM., American Chess Bulletin, 1953

8/3r1RPP/1p2k3/1P1RNr2/4Np2/5B2/4Q3/1K6

#2

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3174 The Two-move Chess Problem Tradition and Development 1966
3550 Complete Mansfield/II 1997
5454 Near Snap 2018
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxe5
      • 2.Sg5#
    • 1...Rg5
      • 2.Sxg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Kxf7
        • 2.g8Q#
      • 1...Rfxd5
        • 2.Rf6#
      • 1...Rfxf7
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rdxd5
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Rdxf7
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Sxg5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Rxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Kxf7
        • 2.g8Q#
      • 1...Rfxd5
        • 2.Rf6#
      • 1...Rfxf7
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rdxd5
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Rdxf7
        • 2.Rd6#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Sxg5#

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