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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.

2W0212 [solution]	_____	2W0213 [solution] [Next]
2W0214 [solution]	_____	2W0215 [solution] [Next]
2W0212 1. Bf1 Qxc3 (the Queen has no where else to go) 2. Rc1 wins the Queen.	_____	2W0213 1. Re1 pins the knight to the king. If 1. ... f6 2. f4 wins the knight
2W0214 1. Qc6+ Kb8 (If Kd8 2. Bg5 mate!) 2. Qb7++	_____	2W0215 never mind Qxh6+. Instead 1. Qe7+ Kg6 and now either 2. f5 mate or 2. Re6 mate.
2W0216 [solution]	_____	2W0217 [solution] [Next]
2W0218 [solution]	_____	2W0219 [solution] [Next]
2W0216 1. axb5 wins at least a pawn. If 1. ... cxb5 2. Qf3 wins the rook on a8.	_____	2W0217 1. Qh3+ kg7 (Black can play Bh4 but it makes no difference) 2. Qh6 mate.
2W0218 1. Rb4+ and now 1. ... Qc4 gives up the Queen or 1. ... Kxd5 2. Qxd6 mate!	_____	2W0219 1. c6 and the bishop can't move to f5 because or c8 because of 2. Re8 mate.
2W0220 [solution]	_____	2W0221 [solution] [Next]
2W0222 [solution]	_____	2W0223 [solution] [Next]
2W0220 1. Qe2 Kf6 (if Kd6 then Qe5 mate) 2. Bg5+ skewers the king and wins the queen	_____	2W0221 1. Nxf6+ Kf8 2. Nd7+ forks the King and Rook. Or 1. .... Kh8 2. Rxh7 mate
2W0222 1. d7 and white is going to Queen a pawn. 1. ... Rxc6 2. dxe8=Q wins a rook	_____	2W0223 Fastest is 1. Rf1 threatening Rxf5 leading to mate. So if 1. ... Rd5 2. Ne6 mate.!