MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 96826 (8/8/5P2/K7/2kpN3/1R1R4/7Q/8 w - - 0 1)

Wenman, Francis Percival (aka Percy Wenman)

200 Assorted Problems (Wenman), 1945

8/8/5P2/K7/2kpN3/1R1R4/7Q/8

#2

6 + 2

5454 Near Snap 2009
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb2?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Rbxc3#

Anticipated by 102049(1882)

This anticipates 98485(1963), 187098(1994-1995), 88717(2000)

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • R(B);
      • Vars
        • K(a);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::QAB1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);P_SPINP(b),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • S(D);
    • Vars
      • K(a);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(B)::QAB1(A)
      • K(a);OGATEB,S_FLIGHT,XR(C)::QAB1(A)
      • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
      • P(b);OGATE,XS(D)::R1(B),XP(b)
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