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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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2W0161 [solution]	_____	2W0162 [solution] [Next]
2W0163 [solution]	_____	2W0164 [solution] [Next]
2W0161 Simply 1. a7 and black is helpless to prevent 2. a8=Q	_____	2W0162 1. Rb1+ king moves and 2. Qc3 mate! Is there another way?
2W0163 1. Qf6 forces mate unless black plays 1. ... d4 allows 2. Qxb2	_____	2W0164 1. Qf6 threatening mate on g7. 1. ... Qf8 2. Bxf8 wins
2W0165 [solution]	_____	2W0166 [solution] [Next]
2W0167 [solution]	_____	2W0168 [solution] [Next]
2W0165 1. Qf3+ Kd4 (forced) 2. Rd1 pins the Queen to the king.	_____	2W0166 1. Bg5+ f6 2. Bxf6 mate. (1. Ba3+ works too but takes longer.)
2W0167 Although 1. Bxa8 is winning, better is 1. Qg7+ and 2. Qxh8+	_____	2W0168 1. Nb6+ creates a nice fork. Rxb6 2. Bxb6 with an attack still.
2W0169 [solution]	_____	2W0170 [solution] [Next]
2W0171 [solution]	_____	2W0172 [solution] [Next]
2W0169 1. Rd7+ Kf8 2. Qf7 mate or 1. Rf8+!! and 2. Qf7 mate!	_____	2W0170 1. Rh8 and black must give up a pawn or allow checkmate on move 2.
2W0171 1. Ra6+ and then 2. Ra7+ skewers the king to the pawn on h7.	_____	2W0172 1. Nf6+!! if 1. ... Kh8 2. Qxg8 mate. If 1. ... Nxf6 2. Qxc7 wins
2W0173 [solution]	_____	2W0174 [solution] [Next]
2W0175 [solution]	_____	2W0176 [solution] [Next]
2W0173 1. Qd7+ and now black gives up his queen or allows Kf8 2. Re8 mate.	_____	2W0174 1. Rxf5 and now if black recaptures the rook then 2. Nf7+ wins.
2W0175 1. Qxc8 Rxc8 2. Bxb6 Nxb6 wins the exchange. if 1. ... Qxe3 2. Qxa8	_____	2W0176 1. Ra1 traps the queen. No good is 1. ... Ne4 because of 2. Qg7 mate.
2W0177 [solution]	_____	2W0178 [solution] [Next]
2W0179 [solution]	_____	2W0180 [solution] [Next]
2W0177 1. Bb2+ d4 2. Bxd4+ skewers the King on f6 with the rook on h8.	_____	2W0178 Either 1. Qh8! or queen to the c file check wins the knight on move 2.
2W0179 1. Bxc4 (easier than Qxc6+) Bxc4 2. Qxc6+ wins the bishop on c4.	_____	2W0180 1. Nc4 attacking the queen and then 2. Nd6 forking the two rooks.

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