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#