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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.

2W0121 [solution]	_____	2W0122 [solution] [Next]
2W0123 [solution]	_____	2W0124 [solution] [Next]
2W0121 1. Bd4 threatens the queen and 2. Qxg7 mate.	_____	2W0122 The fastest is 1. Qd5+ Ke7 2. Qxe5 mate!!
2W0123 1. Qxf7+ Kd8 2. Qf6+ forks the king and rook	_____	2W0124 1. Ba5 Qxa5 2. Nb7+ forks the king and queen
2W0125 [solution]	_____	2W0126 [solution] [Next]
2W0127 [solution]	_____	2W0128 [solution] [Next]
2W0125 1. Rc8+ Rd8 2. either rook takes d8 and mate	_____	2W0126 1. Ra7+ mates with the other rook on move 2.
2W0127 1. Bxe6 Kxe6 2. Nc7+ forks the king and rook.	_____	2W0128 the simple way is 1. Qg5+ and then 2. Qg4#, 2. Rc4#, or 2. Qe5#.
2W0129 [solution]	_____	2W0130 [solution] [Next]
2W0131 [solution]	_____	2W0132 [solution] [Next]
2W0129 1. Bc4+ Kh7 2. Nf8+ forks the king and bishop.	_____	2W0130 1. Rd6+ Kd7 2. Rxc6+ or 1. ... Kf7 2. Rxd7+
2W0131 1. Qa6+ Qb7 2. Nd6+ forking the king and Queen.	_____	2W0132 1. Qe8+ Bf8 2. Nf7+ forking the king and queen.
2W0133 [solution]	_____	2W0134 [solution] [Next]
2W0135 [solution]	_____	2W0136 [solution] [Next]
2W0133 1. Bf5+ wins the rook or allows Kb8 2. Rxd8 mate	_____	2W0134 1. Qxe8+!! and 2. h8=Q+ wins a knight for a pawn
2W0135 Both 1. Qxd7 an 1. Rxe8+ win material on move 2.	_____	2W0136 1. Re8+ Kb7 2. Rd7 mate Rd8+ first also works
2W0137 [solution]	_____	2W0138 [solution] [Next]
2W0139 [solution]	_____	2W0140 [solution] [Next]
2W0137 1. Nxd6+ Kd8 2. Nxf7+ forking the king and rook.	_____	2W0138 1. Rb8+ and now 2. Qe8 Rxe8+ or 2. Ne8 Qh8 mate.
2W0139 1. h4+ Kh5 2. Nf6 mate or Ng3 mate or Ng7 mate!	_____	2W0140 1. d5! Ne5 2. Qa4+ forks the king and the knight

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