Note: In these solutions, those moves that
were required are given in bold type. All else is given for the
sake of completeness and for the interest of solvers. The symbol
'S' is used for knight.
1. Michael Lipton
The Problemist , 1952
Mate in 2
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1.Qg6! (5)
1...Qxg2+ 2.Qxg2#
1...Qe2 2.Bf3#
1...Qd3 2.Be4#
1...Qc4 2.Be4#
1...Qb5 2.Bd5#
1...Qa6 2.Bc6#
1...Qb1 2.Be4#
1...Qd1 2.Bf3#
1...Q else 2.Bf3,Be4,Bd5,Bc6,Bb7,Ba8#
2. John Ling
The Problemist , 1952
Mate in 2
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1.Bh3! (5)
(2.Sh5,Se8,Qg2,Qc1)
1...dxe6+ 2.Sxe6#
1...dxc6 2.Rd1#
3. Comins Mansfield
1st Prize, The Problemist , 1952
Mate in 2
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1.Se6! (5)
(2.Sc5,Sf8#)
1...Qf4+ 2.Sxf4#
1...Kxe6 2.f8S#
1...Qxe6 2.Qd1#
1...Qxb5 2.Sd4#
1...Qxf7 2.Sxc7#
4. Robin Matthews
The Observer , 1949
Mate in 3
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1.Sh7!
1...Sf2 2.Sd2+ Rxd2 3.Sxg5# (1)
1...Sg3 2.Sxg5+ Rxg5 3.Sd2# (1)
1...g4 2.Sg5+ Rxg5 3.Sd2# (1)
1...c5 2.Sd6+ Rxd6 3.Sxg5# (1)
exd6 3.Sf6#
1...c6 2.Sd6+ Rxd6 3.Sxg5# (1)
exd6 3.Sf6#
5. Damien Grossi
1st Prize, Problem , 1952
Mate in 4
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1.Rc1! Kc5 2.Rd1 c2 3.Re1 c1=any 4.Rxc1# (5)
6. Vladimir Bron
2nd HM., Latvian Ty., 1952
White to play and win
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1.f4+ (1)
1...Kxf4 2.Bf7 (1)
2...Rxc5 3.h7 Rc8 4.Bg8 (1)
4...Rc5 5.Kh4 Rc1 6.Be6 (1)
6...Rh1+ 7.Bh3 Rg1 8.h8=R! (i) (1)
(i) 8.h8=Q? Rg4+ 9.Bxg4 stalemate or 9.Kh5 Rh4+ 10.Kxh4 stalemate.
7. Edith Baird
British Chess Magazine , 1893
Selfmate in 2
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1.Rc8! ()
1...Bb2 2.Qxd3+ Kxd3# (1)
1...Sd2 2.Qxd2+ Kxd2# (1)
1...Sxa3 2.Qd2+ Kd2# (1)
1...Kb2 2.Qc1+ Kxc1# (1)
1...d2 2.Qc2+ Kxc2# (1)
8. Christopher Feather
Magyar Sakkelet , 1981
Helpmate in 2; 2 solutions
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1.Qg1 Rxe6 2.Rxe6 Sf6# (2.5)
1.Bg1 Qxd5 2.Rxd5 Sg5# (2.5)
