MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 16930 (Kn6/4R1p1/6p1/2RNNkP1/p6q/brp3pn/1P2Pp2/2BB4 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

The Field, 1941

(First published on Sat Sep 27 1941)

Kn6/4R1p1/6p1/2RNNkP1/p6q/brp3pn/1P2Pp2/2BB4

#2

10 + 12

419 One Hundred Published Problems 1944

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxg5
      • 2.Bc2#
    • 1...Qh5
      • 2.Bc2#
    • 1...Qh6
      • 2.Bc2#
    • 1...Qh7
      • 2.Bc2#
    • 1...Qh8
      • 2.Bc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Sxg6#
      • 1...Kxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg4!
      • threat
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.e4#
      • 1...Qxg4
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Sge3#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Sde3#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Sdf6#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 5
    • REMOVED MATES = 5
  • Sets
    • Q(h);N_GUARD,XP(H)::B(B)
    • Q(h);N_GUARD::B(B)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • S(F);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(i);S_FLIGHT::R(E)
      • Refutation
        • K(i);P-FLIGHT,XP(H)
  • Actual
    • S(G);
    • Threat
      • P(D)
    • Vars
      • K(i);S_FLIGHT,XS(G)::B(B)+P(D)
      • Q(h);SBLOCK,XS(G)::R(E)+S(F)
      • S(f);SBLOCK,XP(H)::S(G)
      • S(f);SBLOCK::R(E)+S(F),DCHECK
      • R(c);S_CUTB(b)::R(E)+S(F)
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