MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 3743 (8/P7/8/3p4/6p1/2pP2K1/1pP4B/1Qn4k w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

8/P7/8/3p4/6p1/2pP2K1/1pP4B/1Qn4k

#3

6 + 6

81 Chess 1946

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.a8Q#
      • 2.a8B#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8B#
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8B#
      • 1...g3+
        • 2.Kxg3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8B#
        • 2.Bxg3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8B#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxh2!
  • Keys
    • 1.a8R!
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Ra1
          • 2...bxa1Q
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...bxa1S
            • 3.Qxc1#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...bxa1B
            • 3.Qxc1#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...bxa1R
            • 3.Qb7#

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