MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 3755 (B7/4Bp1K/8/1p2P3/1pk3p1/1r1p3p/QP1P3b/8 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

The Field, 1941

(First published on Sat Oct 11 1941)

B7/4Bp1K/8/1p2P3/1pk3p1/1r1p3p/QP1P3b/8

#3

7 + 9

419 One Hundred Published Problems 1944

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qxb3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#

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