Johh Rice
Mate in 2
1.Qg2! (2.Qg8#)
1...Sd4 2.Qxe4#
1...Sg5 2.Rd1#
1...Se5 2.Qxe4#
1...Bxf5 2.Re5#
1...Rxd6 2.Qa2#
The following moves, all of which fail as indicated, were given by
unsucessful solvers:
- 1.Qg3? (2.Qg8#) 1...Bxf5!
- 1.Qe3? (2.Qxe4#) 1...Se2!,Ra4!
- 1.Qd4+? 1...Sxd4!
- 1.Bb6? (2.Qc5#) 1...axb6!
- 1.Bxa7? (2.Qc5#) 1...Rc6!
- 1.Bb4? (2.Qc5#) 1...Sd4!,Rc6!
- 1.Rd1+? 1...Bd3!
- 1.Rxe4? (2.Sf6#) 1...Rxd6!,Kxe4!
- 1.Sf6+? 1...Ke5!