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The Starter Problem – 2019-2020

John Rice

3Sr1B1/2pp2pP/4Pk2/2Q1R2P/3P3s/8/4K3/8

Mate in 2

1. exd7? (2. dxe8S#) 1...Sf5!

1.e7! zugzwang

1...S~    2.R(x)f5#
1...g5,g6 2.h8B(Q)#
1...c6    2.Qd6#
1...d6    2.Re6#
1...d5    2 Qc6#
1...Rxd8  2.exd8B(Q)#
1...Rxe7  2.Qxe7#
1...Rf8   2.exf8R(Q)#
1...Rxg8  2.hxg8S#

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