MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3724 (8/2p4r/2K1pp2/7P/kPN5/p7/N1P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

8/2p4r/2K1pp2/7P/kPN5/p7/N1P5/8

#3

6 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Re7
      • 2.Kc5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
    • 1...Rf7
      • 2.Kc5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Kc5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Kc5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Sec3#
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Rxh5
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Sec3#
          • 2...Rc5+
            • 3.Sxc5#
          • 2...Rh3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Sec3#
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Sb1
          • threat
            • 3.Sbc3#
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Rd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Rxh5
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Rc5+
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Sxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc5#

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