MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3751 (8/8/pNp5/K1Pp3p/P2P3P/1p2P2B/pP1Pk3/Q1B2R2 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

8/8/pNp5/K1Pp3p/P2P3P/1p2P2B/pP1Pk3/Q1B2R2

#3

13 + 7

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Bc8
        • 2...Kc2
          • 3.Bf5#
        • 2...Ke2
          • 3.Bxa6#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Bf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...cxd5!
    • 1.Be6?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bxa6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kxf1!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bxa6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kxf1!
    • 1.Bc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxa6#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sa8
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bxa6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bxa6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kxf1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa8!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bxa6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bxa6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
    • 1.d3!
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Bf5#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bxa6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#
        • 2.Rf2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf5#

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