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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.

2W0261 [solution]	_____	2W0262 [solution] [Next]
2W0263 [solution]	_____	2W0264 [solution] [Next]
2W0261 1. R2b7! and how does black stop 2. Rd7+ leading to mate? Only if he wants to give up a rook to do it.	_____	2W0262 Both 1. Be4 and 1. Re7 force mate on move 2. Black can delay it a move by sacking his queen rook.
2W0263 1. Nd3 threatens the bishop on c8 as well as the rook. If R2xf3 then 2. Ne5! forks the two rooks	_____	2W0264 1. Nb7!! and the poor rook on d6 has nowhere to hide. 1. ... Rxb7 2. Rxb7 with a winning advantage.
2W0265 [solution]	_____	2W0266 [solution] [Next]
2W0267 [solution]	_____	2W0268 [solution] [Next]
2W0265 1. Nf6+ and now if 1. ... Kf8 2. Rf7 mate. or 1. ... Kh8 2. Rh7 mate... is there a nother way?	_____	2W0266 Not 1. Nxf7 Bxd4+ Better is 1. Qxg7+!! Qxg7 (forced) 2. Re8 mate! Also 1. Re8+ and 2. Qxg7 mate!
2W0267 1. Bf5 and 2. g4 mate is threatened. Black can delay it a little with checks, but it hardly matters.	_____	2W0268 1. Nb5 forks the queen and bishop. If queen moves then 2. Nxd6 wins the exchange in a complicated position.
2W0269 [solution]	_____	2W0270 [solution] [Next]
2W0269 1. Rh8+ and now 1. ... Kg7 2. Qxh6 mate. If 1. ... Kxh8 2. Qxh6+ forking the King and Bishop on d6.	_____	2W0270 1. Nxc6 threatens Nxe7+ and threatens 2. Qxg7 mate! Incorrect would be 1. Nd7 or Nc4 because of 1. ... f5