MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3731 (1NQ5/1P2p3/3pP1p1/3k4/6P1/4PK2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

1NQ5/1P2p3/3pP1p1/3k4/6P1/4PK2/8/8

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Qc2
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf5#
        • 2...Kxe6
          • 3.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke2?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Kf2?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sa6?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.b8S
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qg8#

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