MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3726 (8/8/K7/2BB4/8/5P1p/4kP2/2RR1bbr w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

8/8/K7/2BB4/8/5P1p/4kP2/2RR1bbr

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh2
      • 2.Be3
        • threat
          • 3.Rd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re1+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc4#
            • 3.Be4#
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Red1#
      • 1...Kd2+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rcd1
          • threat
            • 3.R3d2#
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Bxf2#
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Rcd1
          • threat
            • 3.R3d2#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Bc4#
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Be4#

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