MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 16914 (8/3p4/2pQ4/2Rb4/4k2P/1P5P/4PK2/4R3 w - - 0 1)
Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)
The Field, 1943
(First published on Sat Jul 31 1943)
#2
8 + 4
| 419 | One Hundred Published Problems | 1944 |
| 5454 | Near Snap | 2007 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Kf5
- 2.e4#
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kd4
- Tries
- 1.Kg3?
- threat
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Ke3
- 2.Qf4#
- 1...Kf5
- 2.e4#
- 1...Kd4!
- threat
- 1.Ra1?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Ra4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kf5!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Rb1?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kf5!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Rec1?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.R1c4#
- 2.R5c4#
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.R1xc4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kf5!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Rd1?
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Rd4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Kf5!
- 1...Bxb3
- 1.Rg1?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Rg4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kf5!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Rh1?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kf5!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Rc4+?
- 1...Kf5
- 2.Rf4#
- 1...Bxc4!
- 1...Kf5
- 1.Qxd5+?
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Rc4#
- 2.Qf3#
- 2.Qc4#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qe5#
- 2.Qf5#
- 2.e3#
- 1...cxd5!
- 1...Kf4
- 1.Qf6?
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...d6!
- 1...Bxb3
- 1.e3?
- 1...Kf5
- 2.e4#
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Re5#
- 2.Qd4#
- 2.Qg6#
- 1...Kd3!
- 1...Kf5
- 1.b4?
- 1...Kf5
- 2.e4#
- 1...Ba2
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bb3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Kf5
- 1.h5?
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kf5!
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Kg3?
- Keys
- 1.Rf1!
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Rc4#
- 1...Kf5
- 2.Ke3#
- 1...Bxb3
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Be6
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bf7
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Bg8
- 2.Qe5#
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Rf1!
Anticipated by 281(1919)
FEATURES
- Static
- TYPE = MUTATE
- CHANGED MATES = 1
- ADDED MATES = 0
- REMOVED MATES = 0
- Sets
- K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(b)::R1(G)
- K(a);OGATE,P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT::P(B)
- B(b);XP(D)::QAR1(H)
- B(b);::QAR1(H)
- Tries
- Try
- K(C);S_FLIGHT
- Threat
- QAR1(H)
- Vars
- K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAB1(H)
- K(a);OGATE,P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT::P(B)
- Refutation
- K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(b)
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- B(b);XP(D)::QAR1(H)
- B(b);::QAR1(H)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(b)::R1(G)
- B(b);XP(D)::QAR1(H)
- B(b);::QAR1(H)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- B(b);XP(D)::QAR1(H)
- B(b);::QAR1(H)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(A);
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- B(b);::QAR1(H)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(A);
- Vars
- K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(b)::R1(G)
- B(b);XP(D)::QAR1(H)
- B(b);::QAR1(H)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- R(G);CHECK
- Vars
- K(a);OGATE,S_FLIGHT::R1(G)
- Refutation
- B(b);XR(G)
- Try
- Q(H);CHECK,XB(b)
- Refutation
- P(c);XQ(H)
- Try
- Q(H);
- Vars
- B(b);XP(D)::QAR1(H)
- B(b);::QAR1(H)
- Refutation
- P(d);
- Try
- P(B);
- Vars
- K(a);OGATE,P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT::P(B)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- P(D);
- Vars
- K(a);OGATE,P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT::P(B)
- B(b);::QAR1(H)
- Refutation
- K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(b)
- Try
- P(F);
- Vars
- K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(b)::R1(G)
- B(b);XP(D)::QAR1(H)
- B(b);::QAR1(H)
- Refutation
- K(a);P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT
- Try
- Actual
- R(A);
- Vars
- K(a);P-FLIGHT,P_SPINB(b)::R1(G)
- K(a);P_SPINB(b),S_FLIGHT::R(A)+K(C)
- B(b);XP(D)::QAR1(H)
- B(b);::QAR1(H)
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