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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.

2W0224 [solution]	_____	2W0225 [solution] [Next]
2W0226 [solution]	_____	2W0227 [solution] [Next]
2W0224 1. Qe3 with the double threat of 2. Qxg3 and 2. Qe6+ forking the king and rook.	_____	2W0225 1. Nxf6+ and 2. Qh7 mate. Also 1. exf6 works because it threatens mate on g7 as well.
2W0226 Thanks to kabal for showming me 1. Qb8+ Ka5 2. b4+ forking the king and queen.	_____	2W0227 1. Nf6+ (Not as good is Ng5+ which allows Kg6 and then Bd3 wins.) Bxf6 2. Qxf5+ wins
2W0228 [solution]	_____	2W0229 [solution] [Next]
2W0230 [solution]	_____	2W0231 [solution] [Next]
2W0228 1. Bf4 Kd5 2. Qe5 mate. This one is much harder to find.	_____	2W0229 1. g4+ Kg5 2. f4+! and black must move the king away from the defense of the queen.
2W0230 1. Bg3 and the knight that is pinned cannot be protected and will drop on move 2.	_____	2W0231 1. Qxg6+ and now if 1. ... Bg7 then Qxg7 mate or if 1. ... Kh8 then 2. Qh6 or Qh5 mate.
2W0232 [solution]	_____	2W0233 [solution] [Next]
2W0234 [solution]	_____	2W0235 [solution] [Next]
2W0232 1. cxb7 and black resigned! If 1. ... Rxd1 2. bxa8=Q otherwise white has won a piece.	_____	2W0233 1. Bd7+ then Kd8 or Kf8 and then 2. Ne6+ wins the Queen. Thanks to Alan Woodbury
2W0234 1. Bxa5 Qxa5 2. Rxb7 winning a pawn and having the advantage of a rook on the 7nth rank.	_____	2W0235 1. Rxc8+ Rxc8 2. Qxf5+ forks the king and rook and it gives white a nice position