MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3745 (b7/3Q4/2B3n1/1p6/8/3p4/K1NpN3/3k4 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

b7/3Q4/2B3n1/1p6/8/3p4/K1NpN3/3k4

#3

5 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe2
      • 2.Qg4+
        • 2...Kf1
          • 3.Qg2#
        • 2...Kf2
          • 3.Qg2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...bxa4
            • 3.Bxa4#
      • 1...dxc2
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qg1#
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...dxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxc2
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...bxa4
            • 3.Bxa4#
      • 1...Kxe2
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...dxc2
        • 2.Sc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...dxe2
        • 2.Se1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kxe1
            • 3.Qg1#

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