WINTON
BRITISH CHESS SOLVING CHAMPIONSHIP

John Rice

1.Qb4!   (2.Qc4#)

1...Rxb4 2.Sxb4# 
1...Rc5  2.Sb6#
1...Sc6  2.Sc7#
1...Bc5  2.Qe4#
1...Bxe5 2.Rxe5#

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

Claim	Refutation(s)
1.Qf4? (2.Qe4#)	1...Sf5!
1.Sb6+?	1...Rxb6!
1.Qxg5? (2.Sf4#)	1...B~!
1.Qa5? (2.Sb4#)	1...B~! & 1...Sf5
1.Qc1? (2.Qc4#)	1...Bc3!
1.Qe2? (2.Qe4#)	1...Be3! & 1...Sf5!
1.Qg2+?	1...Sxg2!
1.Rc5+?	1...Bxc5! & 1...Rxc5!
1.Sb4+?	1...Rxb4!