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PID: 40023 (8/4p2p/2pbp2B/Q3P1KP/1r1n2NP/N2P4/1PPkP2R/R7 w - - 0 1)

Barnes, Barry Peter

Evening News, 1955

8/4p2p/2pbp2B/Q3P1KP/1r1n2NP/N2P4/1PPkP2R/R7

#2

14 + 8

4199 Barnes about Chess Problems 2001
5373 Conquering Kings 2004
133 The Problemist Supplement 2018
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxe5
      • 2.Qxb4#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Qxb4#
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.Qxb4#
    • 1...Sxc2
      • 2.Sc4#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.e3#
      • 2.e4#
    • 1...Sf3+
      • 2.exf3#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.e3#
      • 2.e4#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.e3#
      • 2.e4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sac4#
        • 2.Sf1#
        • 2.Sec4#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Kg4#
      • 1...Sf3+!
    • 1.exd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...Sf3+
        • 2.exf3#
      • 1...Sxc2
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.e3#
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Kg3#
        • 2.Ke4#
      • 1...Bxe5+
        • 2.Kxe5#
      • 1...Sxc2+
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Sxe2+
        • 2.Kf3#
      • 1...Sb3+
        • 2.Kf3#
        • 2.Kg3#
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Sf3+
        • 2.Kxf3#
      • 1...Sb5+
        • 2.Kf3#
        • 2.Kg3#
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Sf5+
        • 2.e4#

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