The
attached problem is for white to move and mate in 2. It was composed
by Charles Promislo, and appeared in Good Companions in April, 1920.
Find the Mate in 2.
Correct Solution
The correct key move 1. Qh7
The mating moves which follows every black move but one are easy
to find. The one tricky one follows 1...Rxf8. The mating move after
that is 2. g8=N dicovering mate by the queen, with the f6 square
guarded by the knight, which in turn is guarded by the knight on
e7.
Players with Correct Solution
The following people solved the problem correctly.
Joseph M.
Lili Yao
We would like to thank all who participated in this chess problem
exercise. For all those who could not get the right solutions please
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