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• Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
• If you find any errors, then please let me know.- John.
• Please use the links below to center the problems, find the solution, and to advance to the next problem.

1W0261 [solution]	_____	1W0262 [solution]      [Next]
1W0263 [solution]	_____	1W0264 [solution]      [Next]
1W0261 1. Be3 traps the queen. It has no safe squares.	_____	1W0262 1. Rg7+ skewers the black king, winning the rook
1W0263 1. Re6 mates. Note that 1. f5 is not checkmate.	_____	1W0264 1. Qh3+ forks the knight on h5 and the king on c8
1W0265 [solution]	_____	1W0266 [solution]      [Next]
1W0267 [solution]	_____	1W0268 [solution]      [Next]
1W0265 1. fxe8=Q+ uncovers an attack on the Queen on c7.	_____	1W0266 1. Qf7 mate or 1. Qe6 mate! 1. Re6 is not mate.
1W0267 1. Qxg4+ forks the king on g7 and the knight on d7.	_____	1W0268 1. Nf6+ forks the king and queen with a double check
1W0269 [solution]	_____	1W0270 [solution]      [Next]
1W0271 [solution]	_____	1W0272 [solution]      [Next]
1W0269 1. Nf6+ discovers an attack on d7 by the Queen on d1.	_____	1W0270 Clever is 1. Ne6 mate. Thanks to OnceAknight on ICC.
1W0271 1. Qd7+ forces the trade of queens and wins the game.	_____	1W0272 1. Rf8 mate. Note that the Queen on g7 is pinned.
1W0273 [solution]	_____	1W0274 [solution]      [Next]
1W0275 [solution]	_____	1W0276 [solution]      [Next]
1W0273 1. Bxf5 wins a knight because the pawn on e6 is pinned.	_____	1W0274 1. Qd8 mate. Black's rook blocks an escape square.
1W0275 Both 1. Qf8 mate and Qh7 mate are faster than 1. Qg6+ Kh8	_____	1W0276 1. 1. Qh7 mate. The knight blocks the escape square on f8.
1W0277 [solution]	_____	1W0278 [solution]      [Next]
1W0279 [solution]	_____	1W0280 [solution]      [Next]
1W0277 1. Nxc6 attacks the queen and uncovers an attack on d6	_____	1W0278 1. Ne6 mate (It is mate because the rook on d1 also checks.)
1W0279 1. Bxg6 wins the knight because of the pin on the pawn on a7.	_____	1W0280 1. Qa4+ forks the king and rook. Thanks to Eon on FICS.

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