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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.

2W0271 [solution]	_____	2W0272 [solution] [Next]
2W0273 [solution]	_____	2W0274 [solution] [Next]
2W0271 1. Bd5 and the Queen must move away from the protection of the rook on a7. So 1. ... Qc8 2. Rxa7 wins	_____	2W0272 1. Qxg6+ (note that the pawn of f7 is pinned.) 1. ... Kh8 2. Qg7 mate. Sumitted by Reddtrain on FICS.
2W0273 1. Qg5 and the threats of 2. Bf6 mate and 2. Bh6 mate can only be slowed down by black giving up material.	_____	2W0274 1. Qf3 (or f4) + and now any king move then 2. Qf7 mate. Black can delay things one move by giving up his queen.
2W0275 [solution]	_____	2W0276 [solution] [Next]
2W0277 [solution]	_____	2W0278 [solution] [Next]
2W0275 1. Bxf6 - the bishop is pinned - black must give up his queen to prevent Qxg7 mate , so 2. Qxf6 Rxf6 wins	_____	2W0276 1. Be3+ mates soon. If b6 Rc7 mate. If instead Qb6 then Bxb6 mate. If 1. ... Qd4 2. Bxd4+ leads to mate.
2W0277 1. Bxf7+ Kxf7 2. Ng5+ wins the bishop on g4 (white is up a pawn) and puts the black king in a bad position.	_____	2W0278 The game Crafty - DGurevish (Speed game on Internet Chess Club) continued 1. Nxd5! Bxg5 2. Nb6 with a fork!
2W0279 [solution]	_____	2W0280 [solution] [Next]
2W0279 1. Qe2+ and now any king move and 2. Q8h2 mate. Also interesting is 1. Qe3!! and now Kf1 (forced) 2. Qh1 mate!	_____	2W0280 1. Bf8+ Nh5 (forced) 2. Qh6 mate! Thanks to mesh (Daniel McGuire) on the Internet Chess Club for this combination.