BRITISH CHESS PROBLEM SOCIETY

Message from the Committee
on the Ukraine Crisis.

Rescued Problem 263

Max F Nemmer

The Problemist, 1967

2n1n3/2R3p1/N1P1k1P1/3ppp1N/1B6/1P4Q1/8/3K4

Mate in 2
wPb3->c3

(a) COOK: 1.Rd7!
(b) COOK: 1.Rd7!

José Antonio Coello

Correction

2n1n3/2R3p1/N1P1k1P1/3ppp1N/1B6/1P6/3Q4/3K4

Mate in 2
wPb3->c3

(a)

1.Qc3!  ()

1...Sxc7 2.Sxc7#
1...Sed6 2.Sc5#
1...Sf6  2.Sxg7#
1...Sc~  2.R(x)e7#
1...Scd6 2.Sc5#
1...e4   2.Sf4#
1...d4   2.Qc4#
1...f4   2.Qh3#

(b)

1.Qh2!   ()

1...Sxc7 2.Sxc7#
1...Sed6 2.Sc5#
1...Sf6  2.Sxg7#
1...Sc~  2.R(x)e7#
1...Scd6 2.Sc5#
1...e4   2.Sc5#
1...d4   2.Qa2#
1...f4   2.Qh3#

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