MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 16906 (kbNQ3n/p2pp3/P2P4/8/8/K7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

kbNQ3n/p2pp3/P2P4/8/8/K7/8/8

#2

5 + 6

5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd6+
      • 2.Sxd6#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Sb6#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Bxd6+
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qg2#

Anticipated by 79857(1941)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • B(e);CHECK,XP(C)::QAR(E)+S(D),XB(e)
    • B(e);::QAR(E)+S(D),DCHECK
  • Actual
    • Q(E);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(2)
    • Vars
      • B(e);CHECK,XP(C)::QAR(E)+S(D),XB(e)
      • P(c);XP(C)::QAB(E)
      • B(e);::QAR(E)+S(D),DCHECK
      • S(f);::QAB(E)
      • P(c);::QAB(E)
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