MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3738 (8/pk6/p7/2K5/8/4p1p1/4Q3/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

8/pk6/p7/2K5/8/4p1p1/4Q3/5B2

#3

3 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka8
      • 2.Qb2
        • threat
          • 3.Bg2#
        • 2...g2
          • 3.Bxg2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Kc7#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Bxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...g2!
    • 1.Qxa6+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Bxg2#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Bc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qc8#

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