BRITISH CHESS PROBLEM SOCIETY

Message from the Committee
on the Ukraine Crisis.

Rescued Problem 173

David Thornber

The Problemist, 1953

KB4Q1/1N2r3/6R1/5kN1/2P3rR/3qp1PP/5n2/1Bn5

Mate in 2

KEY: 1.Sf3! BUT COOK: 1.Sd6+!

Miguel Uris

Problemas, 2019, Rev. 25, pág.717, 6b

KB4Q1/1N2r3/6R1/5k2/2P3rR/3qpN1P/5nP1/1Bn5

Mate in 2

1.g3!               (2.Sd6#)

1...Qe4              2.Sd4#
1...Rge4             2.Rh5#
1...Ree4             2.Qf7#
1...Se4              2.hxg4#
1...Ke4              2.Qd5#
1...Rxg6             2.Rf4#
1...Rd4              2.Sxd4#
1...Rxb7,Rg7,Re6,Rd7 2.Q(x)e6#

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