BRITISH CHESS PROBLEM SOCIETY

Message from the Committee
on the Ukraine Crisis.

Rescued Problem 282

Giorgio Mirri

The Problemist, 1972

8/3p4/3B2K1/R2P2R1/p2k2n1/1npBpp2/1p1N4/rQ4rb

Mate in 2
(b) wBd3 = wSd3, -bPd7

(a) KEY: 1.Ba6! BUT COOKS: 1.Sxb3+!, 1.Bf1!, 1.Rxa4+!
(b) KEY: 1.Se1! BUT COOKS: 1.Sc1!, 1.Sf2!

Jordi Breu

Correction

1n3n2/2PB2K1/R2P2R1/3k2p1/1PpBpp2/1b1NP3/rQ4r1/1N2q3

Mate in 2
(b) wSb1->d4

(a)

1.Ba7!   (2.Qd4,Qe5#)

1...Qc3+  2.Sxc3#
1...Se6+  2.Bxe6#
1...Raxb2 2.Ra5#
1...Rgxb2 2.Rxg5#
1...c3    2.Qxb3#
1...Sc6   2.Bxc6#

(b)

1.Se2!   (2.Qd4,Qe5#)

1...Qc3+  2.Sxc3#
1...Se6+  2.Bxe6#
1...Rxb2  2.Ra5#
1...c3    2.Qxb3#
1...Qa1   2.Sc3#
1...Sc6   2.Bxc6#

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