WINTON
BRITISH CHESS SOLVING CHAMPIONSHIP

Tries:-
1.Qc6/Qb7? 1...b5/g6!

Solution:-
1.Qa8!   [ zugzwang ]

1...Bb8  2.Qa1#
1...b5   2.Qxa7#
1...g6   2.Qh8#
1...fS~  2.Q(x)d5#
1...gS~  2.Q(x)e4#

A dainty ‘4-corners’ problem.

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Correct Solutions Submitted	457
Incorrect Solutions Submitted	366
Total Solutions Submitted	823

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The Starter was published in national newspapers and appeared on their websites and on the BCPS website. The numbers for each incorrect solution submitted were as follows:-

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1.Qc6	202
1.Qh4	53
1.Qh2	31
1.Sg3	28
1.Qh8	24
1.Sd2	8
1.Qb7	5
1.Qg2	4
1.Qf3	2
1.Qe5	1
1.Qg1	1
1.Kd2	2
1.Se3	1
Illegal Moves	2
Claim of ‘No Solution’	2
Total incorrect	366

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“S” is the symbol for Knight.