MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 96815 (3K4/8/bR6/k7/p1n5/N2p3Q/8/3q4 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

200 Assorted Problems (Wenman), 1945

3K4/8/bR6/k7/p1n5/N2p3Q/8/3q4

#2

4 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009
5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Sxc4#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Sxc4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa6#
      • 1...Kxb6
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Bxc8
        • 2.Sxc4#
      • 1...Sxb6
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Sxc4#
        • 2.Qc5#

Anticipated by 9684(1908)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 3
    • REMOVED MATES = 1
  • Sets
    • B(f);N_GUARD::S(A),XS(d)
  • Actual
    • Q(B);
    • Threat
      • QAR1(B),XB(f)
    • Vars
      • K(e);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::QAB1(B)
      • B(f);N_GUARD,XQ(B)::S(A),XS(d)
      • S(d);OGATE,SBLOCK,XR(C)::QAB(B)
      • B(f);N_GUARD::R1(C),XB(f)
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