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PID: 3721 (7B/8/8/4n3/1PR2p2/1Pp1kP2/2P1P1K1/4R3 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

7B/8/8/4n3/1PR2p2/1Pp1kP2/2P1P1K1/4R3

#3

9 + 4

SOLUTION

SOUND
Tries
- 1.Rxc3+?
  - 1...Kd4
    - 2.Rd3#
  - 1...Sd3
    - 2.Rxd3#
  - 1...Kd2!
Keys
- 1.Rd4!
  - threat
    - 2.Rdd1
      - 2...Sxf3
        3.exf3#
      - 2...Sd3
        3.Rxd3#
        3.exd3#
      - 2...Sc4
        3.Bd4#
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sg4
        3.Bd4#
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sc6
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sg6
        3.Bd4#
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sd7
        3.Bd4#
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sf7
        3.Bd4#
        3.Rd3#
    - 2.Rd5
      - 2...Sxf3
        3.exf3#
      - 2...Sd3
        3.Rxd3#
      - 2...Sc4
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sg4
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sc6
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sg6
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sd7
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sf7
        3.Rd3#
    - 2.Rd6
      - 2...Sxf3
        3.exf3#
      - 2...Sd3
        3.Rxd3#
      - 2...Sc4
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sg4
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sc6
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sg6
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sd7
        3.Rd3#
      - 2...Sf7
        3.Rd3#
  - 1...Kxd4
    - 2.e4
      - 2...fxe4 ep
        3.Rd1#

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