WINTON
BRITISH CHESS SOLVING CHAMPIONSHIP

Johh Rice

1.Sd1!       (2.Se3#)

1...Rxc5+    2.Rxc5#
1...d5       2.Qf2#
1...Rd5      2.Rxe2#
1...Bd5      2.Qf8#
1...exd1=any 2.Rf2#
1...e1=Q,R   2.Rf2#

There are the following ‘tries’ given by solvers, defeated as noted:

Claim	Refutation(s)
1.Sf7?	1...g5!
1.Rc4+?	1...Be4!
1.Rxe2+?	1...Be4!
1.Qf8+?	Illegal move! The wQ is pinned.
1.Rd2+?	1...Be4!
1.Sge4?	1...Rd5, g5, Bxe4, Rxc5+!
1.Sfe4?	1...Bxe4, Rd5, Rxc5+!
1.Qxe5+?	1...Kxe5!
1.Sd3?	1...Rxc5+!, e1=any!, d6!, d5!