MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3715 (8/7R/1PN2k1p/1P4p1/2P3P1/1B2P3/4K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

8/7R/1PN2k1p/1P4p1/2P3P1/1B2P3/4K3/8

#3

9 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Re7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.c5#
        • 2.Rxh6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Rf7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.c5#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Kxf7!
    • 1.e4?
      • threat
        • 2.e5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re7#
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.e5
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Re7#
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Kg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Rxh6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#

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