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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.

2B0181 [solution]	_____	2B0182 [solution]      [Next]
2B0183 [solution]	_____	2B0184 [solution]      [Next]
2B0181 1. ... Bd4+ if 2. Kd2 Qe3 mate. If instead 2. Kf1 Qxh1+ wins.	_____	2B0182 1. ... Bg2 and if the White Queen moves 2. ... Qf1 mate
2B0183 1. ... Rxb3 wins a pawn. Is it possible to stop 2. ... Nxf3+?	_____	2B0184 1. ... bxc5 with a fork. Now if 2. Bxc5 Qa5+ with another fork!
2B0185 [solution]	_____	2B0186 [solution]      [Next]
2B0187 [solution]	_____	2B0188 [solution]      [Next]
2B0185 1. ... Qxf1+ 2. Kxf1 Rc1+ skewers the king and rook.	_____	2B0186 1. ... Rxf5 wins the knight. Not 2. Rxf5 because of Re1+
2B0187 1. ... b4. If 2. Bxb4 Nxe4 wins. If 2. Nxc5 Bxc5+ wins.	_____	2B0188 1. ... Qe2 and white can't stop Qxf1. (i.e. 2. Qd3 Qxd3)
2B0189 [solution]	_____	2B0190 [solution]      [Next]
2B0191 [solution]	_____	2B0192 [solution]      [Next]
2B0189 1. ... c4! if 2. Qxb4 Qxe6. If instead 2. Qxc4 Qxf3+ wins	_____	2B0190 1. ... Qh6+ If 2. Kg2 Qxg5. If instead 2. Rh5 Qxd2 wins
2B0191 1. ... Re1+ with discovered attack on f5 2. ... Qxf5 wins	_____	2B0192 The fastest way is 1. ... Qc7+ 2. Ka6 Bc4 mate. Also 1. ... Qc6
2B0193 [solution]	_____	2B0194 [solution]      [Next]
2B0195 [solution]	_____	2B0196 [solution]      [Next]
2B0193 1. ... Rd8 is a prett serious skewer forcing 2. Qxd8 Rxd8 winning	_____	2B0194 1. ... Bxd4 2. Rxd4 Qxf3 (called "removing the defender.")
2B0195 1. ... f5 and now if the knight moves then 2. ... Re1 mate.	_____	2B0196 1. ... Nxc3 2. bxc3 Rxd2 winning a pawn and a good position
2B0197 [solution]	_____	2B0198 [solution]      [Next]
2B0199 [solution]	_____	2B0200 [solution]      [Next]
2B0197 1. ... Rb3+ 2. Kc2 Qb2+ mates on move 4. ????	_____	2B0198 1. ... kf3 2. Kh1 Qg2 mate if 2. Kf1 Qf2 mate (or Qd1 mate)
2B0199 1. ... R2d5 (or R6d5) 2. Bxd5 Rxd5 pins the Queen to the king	_____	2B0200 The fastest way to do this is to play Kc6! with mate on move 2.

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