MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 16933 (4Q3/8/K2p4/1P1k1BR1/3p4/2pp4/5n2/1bb2q2 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

The Field, 1943

(First published on Sat Oct 16 1943)

4Q3/8/K2p4/1P1k1BR1/3p4/2pp4/5n2/1bb2q2

#2

5 + 9

419 One Hundred Published Problems 1944

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Bxd3#
    • 1...Ba3
      • 2.Bxd3#
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Be6#
    • 1...d2
      • 2.Bd3#
  • Keys
    • 1.b6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...d2+
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Bxd3#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Be6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 2
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • B(b);N_GUARD::R(C)+B(B),XP(f)
    • S(d);SBLOCK::R(C)+B(B),DCHECK
    • P(f);P_PINP(A),S_CUTB(b)::R(C)+B(B)
  • Actual
    • P(A);
    • Threat
      • QAR2(E)
    • Vars
      • P(f);CHECK,S_CUTB(b)::R(C)+B(B)
      • K(h);S_FLIGHT::QAB1(E)
      • K(h);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(E)
      • B(b);N_GUARD::R(C)+B(B),XP(f)
      • S(d);SBLOCK::R(C)+B(B),DCHECK
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