MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3718 (8/8/8/8/8/8/6k1/R3K2R w QK - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

8/8/8/8/8/8/6k1/R3K2R

#3

3 + 1

3713 Snap 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Raa3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rag3#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Raa3
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Rag3#
      • 1...Kxh3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra4!
      • 1...Kxh1
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Rh4#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Rg1
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rg3#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Kf1
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rh3#
        • 2.0-0
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Rf3#

Anticipated by 33703(1889), 196395(1893), 210955(1927)

This anticipates 263466(2009)

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