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2015-2016 – The Starter Problem

Johh Rice

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Mate in 2

1.e7!    (2.Qc3#)

1...Bd2  2.d6#
1...Sxe2 2.Qxe2#
1...Bxe5 2.d6#
1...Rxg8 2.Se3#
1...cxb4 2.Qd4#
1...Se4  2.Qxe4#

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

Claim Refutation(s)
1.d6? (2.Qxc5#) 1...Sxe2!
1.Sxe3+? 1...Bxe3!
1.Rxg4? (2.Se3#) 1...Sxf5!, 1...Sxe2!
1.Qc3+? 1...Kxd5!

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