Problems: Solutions
Cover problem: I. Shel “De Maasbode”
1. Rf2! – 2.Qxg2#
1…Qxg6 2. 0-0-0#!
1…Qg4 2.Kd2#,
1…Qg3(or g5) 2.Ke2#
#1 N. van Dick “E. W. W. Wedstrijd”. White to move and mate in 2.
1.Bd1! – 2.Re1, R1f3, R5f3, Re5#
1…Bg2 2.Re1#, 1…Bg2
2.Re1#, 1…Bxf1
2.R5f3#, 1…Bg4
2.Re5#, 1…Bxf5
2.R1f3#
#2 L. Cubbel “Special Collection”. White to move and mate in 2.
1.Qa7!
1…b5 2.Rd4#
1…Kb3 2.Rb5#
1…Kc4 2.Qa4#
#3 A. Gulyaev “Special Collection”. White to move and mate in 2.
1.Qf1!
1…Ke7 2.Bc5#
1…Ke5 2.Bg3#
1…Kxc6 2.Qa6#
#4 L. Cubbel “Special Collection”. White to move and mate in 2.
1.Qe3!
1…Ka4 (or Kb4)2.Qb3#
1…Kc4 2.Qxc5#
1…a4 2.Qxc5#
1…c4 2.Qe8#
#5 L. Cubbel “Special Collection”. White to move and mate in 2.
1…e6 2.f2#
1.Kd4! e5+2.fe#
1…Kd6 2.Qd8#
#6 K. Voityla “The Problemist”. White to move and mate in 2.
1. Bb5! Bxb5 2.Nb6#!
1…Kd4 2.Nc6#
1…Kd62.Nd3#
#7 V. Moikin “USSR Chess”. White to move and mate in 2.
1…Rf4 2.Qg2#
1. Qh8! – 2. Qh4#
1…Rxh8 2.Be5#
1…Kf4 2.Qe5#
1… Rf4 2.Qh3#
1…Rb8+ 2.Qxb8#
#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#
