MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 96854 (8/B4nK1/4p3/R1P1k3/2R4N/1Bpp1pN1/3n1b2/1b3r2 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

200 Assorted Problems (Wenman), 1945

8/B4nK1/4p3/R1P1k3/2R4N/1Bpp1pN1/3n1b2/1b3r2

#2

8 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2009
5454 Near Snap 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Rxe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf3+?
      • 1...Sxf3
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd4!
      • threat
        • 2.c6#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.c6#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Sxb3
        • 2.Sxf3#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Rxe4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Sxf3#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.cxd6#

Anticipated by 181178(1904)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • S(c);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(c)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(D);CHECK,XP(g)
      • Vars
        • S(c);XS(D)::R1(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(h);P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(C);
    • Threat
      • R(E)+P(F)
    • Vars
      • K(h);S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::B(G)+P(F)
      • B(d);SBLOCK,XR(C)::S(D)
      • S(c);N_GUARD,XB(A)::S(D),XP(g)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::R1(C),XS(c)
      • S(c);N_GUARD::S(D),XP(g)
      • S(j);OGATE::R(E)+P(F),XS(j)
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