BRITISH CHESS PROBLEM SOCIETY

C Cox

The Problemist, 1936 (No. 1268)

Mate in 2

INTENTION: 1.Bg2? but 1...Qe3!
COOKS: 1.Se2+!, 1.Sxe6+!

Miguel Uris

Correction

Mate in 2

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1.Sc5!                 ()

1...Qf5                 2.Se2#
1...Qe7,Qe8,Qe1,Qe3,Qe4 2.Sh3#
1...Qg4                 2.Se2,Qe5#
1...Qe5                 2.Sh3,Qxe5#
1...Qd5,Qe2,Qd6,Qf6     2.S(x)e2,Sh3#
1...Q else              2.Se2,S(x)h3,Qe5#
1...d5,d6               2.Sxe6#
1...c3                  2.Sd3#
1...Sg3+,Sd2            2.B(x)g3#
1...Se3                 2.Se2,Bg3#
1...Sxf3                2.Qxf3#
1...Sg4                 2.Sh3#