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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.

2W0170 [solution]	_____	2W0171 [solution] [Next]
2W0172 [solution]	_____	2W0173 [solution] [Next]
2W0170 The easy way is 1. Re4+ and now if 1. ... Kc5 2. Qd4 mate.	_____	2W0171 1. Qe6+ king moves and 2. Qf5+ forks the king and the rook.
2W0172 1. Bc2 and 2. Qxd4+ Not much good is 1. ... Qb2 2. Qxd4+	_____	2W0173 Simply 1. a7 and black is helpless to prevent 2. a8=Q
2W0174 [solution]	_____	2W0177 [solution] [Next]
2W0178 [solution]	_____	2W0179 [solution] [Next]
2W0174 1. Qe6+ king moves and 2. Qf5+ forks the king and the rook.	_____	2W0177 1. Rb1+ king moves and 2. Qc3 mate! Is there another way?
2W0178 1. Nxe5 Bxe5 2. d4 with an attack on both black bishops	_____	2W0179 1. Bd3 traps the queen. If 1. ... Nxe5 2. Qxa8+ wins.
2W0180 [solution]	_____	2W0181 [solution] [Next]
2W0182 [solution]	_____	2W0184 [solution] [Next]
2W0180 1. Bg5+ f6 2. Bxf6+ with a skewer on the king and rook.	_____	2W0181 1. Qf6 threatening mate on g7. 1. ... Qf8 2. Bxf8 wins
2W0182 1. Qf3+ Kd4 (forced) 2. Rd1 pins the Queen to the king.	_____	2W0184 1. Rd8+ Kc3 2. R8xd1 wins the rook because of the pin.

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