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Collection of Chess Problems 1973–2023. Part 2
International grandmaster Valery Kopyl's account of 50 years in chess composition.
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Roll the die and solve a problem or study from a book you can buy right here.
Composer Valery Kopyl
Jubilee SuperProblem-10, 2016, 2-й приз Спільно з М. Марандюком
Selfmate in 3 moves
White pieces: 9, black: 11 White to move
Try moving the pieces on the board
Roll the die
: another random puzzle
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1.Sf3! [2.Qb3+ K:c5 3.Qb5+ c:b5#] 1...Sc7 2.S:d6+ K:c5 3.Qa3+ R:a3# 1...R:c5 2.Sd2+ Q:d2 3.Qb4+ Q:b4# 1...B:c5 2.R:c2+ B:c2+ 3.Qb3+ B:b3# 1...d:c5 2.Qb4+ c:b4 3.R:c2+ B:c2#