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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
54 WCCC, 2011 (Quick TT), 1-й приз Спільно з В. Дячуком
Mate in 2 moves
White pieces: 9, black: 7 White to move
Try moving the pieces on the board
Roll the die
: another random puzzle
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1...Q:d5 (a) 2.Re7# (A) 1...Q:c4 (b) 2.Sf4# (B) 1.Sd:e3? (C) ~ 2.Re7# (A) 1...Q:c4 (b) 2.B:c4# (X) 1...Q:e3+ (c) 2.Sc:e3# (D), 1...Sg6! 1.Sc:e3! (D) ~ 2.Sf4# (B) 1...Q:e3+ (c) 2.Sd:e3# (C) 1...Q:d5 (a) 2.B:d5# (Y)