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What the die can land on

# mate, h# helpmate, s# selfmate, + study to win, = study to draw; the number counts the moves. With nothing chosen, the die rolls every kind.

Mate in 2 moves
Helpmate in 2 moves
Selfmate in 3 moves, selected
Selfmate in 4 or more moves

Composer Valery Kopyl

Jubilee G. Koziura-60, 2015, 2–3-й приз

Selfmate in 7 moves

White pieces: 15, black: 3 White to move

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1.Bg6? 1...c1B (a) 2.Qe5+ Kf3 3.Be4+ Ke3 4.Bd5+ Kd3 5.Qf5+ Ke3 6.Qf2+ Kd3 7.Rd2+ B:d2#, 1...c1S! (b) 1.Rh2! zz 1...c1B (a) 2.Qf4+ Kd3 3.Qd6+ Ke3/Ke4 4.Qd4+ Kf3 5.Qg4+ Ke3 6.Bf2+ Kd3 7.Rd2+ B:d2# 1...c1S (b) 2.Bf4+ Kf3 3.Bd2+ Kg3 4.Qe5+ Kf3 5.Qd5+ Kg3 6.Qd6+ Kf3 7.Qd3+ S:d3#

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Collection of Chess Problems 1973–2023. Part 2

V. Kopyl

International grandmaster Valery Kopyl's account of 50 years in chess composition.

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From the book

Collection of Chess Problems 1973–2023. Part 2

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