BRITISH CHESS PROBLEM SOCIETY

Message from the Committee
on the Ukraine Crisis.

Rescued Problem 296

Don A Smedley

The Problemist, 1974

8/1Q1p1N2/6n1/K1N2R2/2Pk4/p6r/1P2BPb1/3rB2q

Mate in 2

INTENTION: 1.f3? BUT: 1...Qxe1+!

Miguel Uris

Correction

1Q3N2/4P1n1/K1N2R2/2Pk4/p6r/1P2BPb1/4B1pq/3r4

Mate in 2

1.Qf4?  (2.Bc4,Rd6,Sb4#)

1...Rxf4 2.Rd6#
1...Bxf4 2.Bc4#
1...Rd4!

1.Rf4?  (2.Sb4,Qd6#)

1...Rxf4 2.Qd6#
1...Bxf4 2.Sb4#
1...Kxc6 2.Qb7#
1...Rh6!

1.f4!   (2.Bf3,Qe5#)

1...Rxf4 2.Qe5#
1...Bxf4 2.Bf3#
1...Ke4  2.Qe5#

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