WINTON
BRITISH CHESS SOLVING CHAMPIONSHIP

Barry Barnes

1.Ba1!	         (no threat)

1...Sa any        2.R(x)b5#
1...Ba8, Bb7, Ba8 2.Ba2#
1...Bxc4          2.Qg5#
1...Bxe6          2.Bxe6#
1...Sf any        2.Qxe3#

There are the following ‘tries’, given by solvers, defeated as noted:

Claim	Refutation(s)
1.Bxf1+?	1...Bc4!
1.Bb5+?	1...Bc4!
1.Ba2+?	1...Bc4!
1.Bxd5+?	1...Kxd5!
1.f7?	1...Bxc4!
1.Kb7?	Illegal self-check!
1.Bd6+?	1...Kd4!
1.Qxf1?	1...e2!
1.Qg5?	1...e2!
1.Qg7?	1...Bxc4!