BRITISH CHESS PROBLEM SOCIETY

HA Russell

The Problemist, 1934 (No. 1018)

Mate in 2

INTENTION: 1.Re4?, but 1...Sc7!
COOK: 1.Rh8!

Miguel Uris

Correction

Mate in 2

Show solution

1.Re4! ()

1...Sd~     2.Rxe6#
1...Se3+    2.Rxe3#
1...Sf4+    2.Rxf4#
1...Sf~     2.Rxe6#
1...c4,cxb4 2.Sxd4#
1...e5,f5   2.S(x)e5#