Problem Display
PID: 3734 (8/2Np4/2k5/3N2pK/6P1/8/8/7Q w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

8/2Np4/2k5/3N2pK/6P1/8/8/7Q

#3

5 + 3


3713 Snap 2007

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qc1+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Kxg5
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb7!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qh8
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#

This anticipates 72935(1993)

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