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Collection of Chess Problems 1973–2023. Part 2
International grandmaster Valery Kopyl's account of 50 years in chess composition.
Chess dice
Roll the die and solve a problem or study from a book you can buy right here.
Composer Valery Kopyl
Уральский проблемист, 2010, 1-й почесний відгук Спільно з В. Дячуком і Г. Козюрою
Mate in 2 moves
White pieces: 10, black: 11 White to move
Try moving the pieces on the board
Roll the die
: another random puzzle
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1.Sf2? ~ 2.Sg4, Sd3# (A,B) 1...d5 2.Bb8# 1...e:f5 2.Q:e7#, 1...Qd1! 1.S:c5? ~ 2.Sd3, Sd7# (B,C) 1...d:c5 2.Bb8# 1...e:f5 2.Q:e7#, 1...Bd4! 1.S:f6? ~ 2.Sd7, Sg4# (C,A) 1...K:f6 2.g:h8Q# 1...e:f6 2.Q:e6# 1...e:f5 2.Q:e7#, 1...d5! 1.Sd2? ~ 2.Sc4, Sf3# (D,E) 1...d5 2.Bb8# 1...e:f5 2.Q:e7#, 1...Qf1! 1.S:g5? ~ 2.Sf3, Sf7# (E,F) 1...f:g5 2.g:h8Q# 1...e:f5 2.Q:e7#, 1...Qh5! 1.S:d6! ~ 2.Sf7, Sc4# (F,D) 1...K:d6 2.Bb8# 1...e:d6 2.Q:e6# 1...e:f5 2.Q:e7#