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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
If you find any errors, then please let me know.- John.
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2W0264 [solution]	_____	2W0265 [solution] [Next]
2W0266 [solution]	_____	2W0267 [solution] [Next]
2W0264 1. Rh8+ and now 1. ... Kg7 2. Qxh6 mate. If 1. ... Kxh8 2. Qxh6+ forking the King and Bishop on d6.	_____	2W0265 1. Nxc6 threatens Nxe7+ and threatens 2. Qxg7 mate! Incorrect would be 1. Nd7 or Nc4 because of 1. ... f5
2W0266 1. f3 Qh5 2. g4 traps the queen. So 1. f3 then Bg3+ is a way for black to give up a piece to save the queen.	_____	2W0267 1. Bd5 and the Queen must move away from the protection of the rook on a7. So 1. ... Qc8 2. Rxa7 wins
2W0268 [solution]	_____	2W0269 [solution] [Next]
2W0270 [solution]	_____	2W0271 [solution] [Next]
2W0268 1. Qxg6+ (note that the pawn of f7 is pinned.) 1. ... Kh8 2. Qg7 mate. Sumitted by Reddtrain on FICS.	_____	2W0269 1. Qg5 and the threats of 2. Bf6 mate and 2. Bh6 mate can only be slowed down by black giving up material.
2W0270 1. Qf3 (or f4) + and now any king move then 2. Qf7 mate. Black can delay things one move by giving up his queen.	_____	2W0271 1. Bxf6 - the bishop is pinned - black must give up his queen to prevent Qxg7 mate , so 2. Qxf6 Rxf6 wins
2W0272 [solution]	_____	2W0273 [solution] [Next]
2W0274 [solution]	_____	2W0275 [solution] [Next]
2W0272 1. Be3+ mates soon. If b6 Rc7 mate. If instead Qb6 then Bxb6 mate. If 1. ... Qd4 2. Bxd4+ leads to mate.	_____	2W0273 1. Bxf7+ Kxf7 2. Ng5+ wins the bishop on g4 (white is up a pawn) and puts the black king in a bad position.
2W0274 The game Crafty - DGurevish (Speed game on Internet Chess Club) continued 1. Nxd5! Bxg5 2. Nb6 with a fork!	_____	2W0275 1. Qe2+ and now any king move and 2. Q8h2 mate. Also interesting is 1. Qe3!! and now Kf1 (forced) 2. Qh1 mate!

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