Solutions for Chess Tactics: Study 1 – Mate in 2

#1: S. Lloyd “Sunny South” 1885

1.Qa8!

1…Rg- 2.Qg8#

1…Rg7! 2.Qh1#

1…Kg7 2.Qg8 #

#2 A. Galitsky “Niva” 1905.

1.Rd2!

1…Bxd2 (a3)2.Qf1#

1…Kf4 2.Rf2#

#3 L. Cubel “Narodni Listy” 1903

1.Qa2!

1…Kxa8 2.c8Q#

1…Nc8 2.d8N#

1…Kc6 2.Qd5#

1…N- 2.c8Q#

#4 M. Marble, G.Battman “Pittsburg Gassete Times” 1915.

1.Qe8!

1…cd 2.Rh5#

1…c6 2.Qh5#

1…c5 Qe4#

1…Kc5 2.Qb5#

#5 G. Vennink “Good Campanion” 1917.

1…c6 2.Qe5#

1…c5 2.Qd7#

1. Qc4! – 2.Qxc7#

1…c6 2.Qd4# (2.Bd5?)

1…c5 2.Qe6#

1…c6 2.Qb4# (2.c5?)

1…Bd5 2.Qxd5#

#6 P. Leopold “Deutshe Schachzeitung” 1923.

1.Qh7!

1…g1Q 2.Qc2#

1…g1N 2.Qh2#

1…Kg1 2.Bc5#

1…f6 2.Qa7#

#7 A. Kramer “Bohumer Anzeiger” 1926.

1.Rc8! Kxg3 2.Qc7#