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Problem No. 149. By W fileave,
› Black (7 pieces),
UBB 4
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White (10 pieces), White to play and mato in 2 moyya, Solation to Problem No. 147 bg-P. F. | Roatssos Piang Co. own mumufeetpro Blake-
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·A· PANT pircea. Ponxiuni saya A
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