WINTON
BRITISH CHESS SOLVING CHAMPIONSHIP

Johh Rice

1.e5!    (2.b6#)

1...Bd3  2.Qxd3#
1...Qxe5 2.dxe5#
1...Qe8  2.d5#

The following moves were incorrectly claimed as the key. They are followed by their refutations:

Claim	Refutations
1.d5	1...Bd3!
1.b6	Illegal move! This pawn is pinned!
1.Sa2	1...Bd3!
1.Sc6	1...Qg5!, 1...Qf5!, 1...Qd5!, 1...Qc5!, 1...f2!, 1...Bd1!, 1...Bd3!, 1...Bf1!
1.Sc2	1...Qc5!, 1...Bd3!
1.Sd5	1...Qxd5!, 1...Bd3!
1.Qc1+	1...Kb3!, 1...Kxd4!
1.Rg1	1...Bf1!
1.Rh4	1...Qe8!, 1...Qg5!, 1...Qf5!, 1...Qe5!, 1...Qd5!, 1...Qc5!, 1...f2!, 1...Bf1!
1.Ka4	1...Bd1+!, 1...Qe8!, 1...Qg5!, 1...Qf5!, 1...Qe5!, 1...Qd5!, 1...Qc5!, 1...f2!, 1...Bf1!

There were 249 entries this year, of which 42 were incorrect.