MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 64316 (8/4K3/2k5/5Q1B/b7/P7/7B/8 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

200 Assorted Problems (Wenman), 1945

8/4K3/2k5/5Q1B/b7/P7/7B/8

#3

5 + 2

81 Chess 1946

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Be8+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bg1#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kb7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Bb3
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Ba6#

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