MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3742 (7B/8/Q7/3k4/8/8/K7/5NN1 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

One Hundred Published Problems, 1944

7B/8/Q7/3k4/8/8/K7/5NN1

#3

5 + 1

3713 Snap 2001

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh2?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Se2?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bb2?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bg7?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bh6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh3!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#

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