MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3744 (K7/1B6/2P1p3/1N2pn2/1p2N3/3kpP2/6Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

The Field, 1943

(First published on Sat Jul 10 1943)

K7/1B6/2P1p3/1N2pn2/1p2N3/3kpP2/6Q1/8

#3

7 + 6

419 One Hundred Published Problems 1944

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Qe2+
        • 2...Kb3
          • 3.Sc5#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.c7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...exd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Ba6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sbd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Sxd4#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sbxd6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Sa3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Ba6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sbd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Sh4
        • 2.Sa3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Ba6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sbd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sbxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Sa3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Ba6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sbd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Sa3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Ba6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sbd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Sa3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Sbd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Ba6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sbd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sa3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd2#

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