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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
Belgrade Internet Ty, 2010, 1-й приз
Mate in 2 moves
White pieces: 12, black: 10 White to move
Try moving the pieces on the board
Roll the die
: another random puzzle
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1.Sd~? ~ 2.c4# (A) 1...Se5 2.Se7# (B) 1...c4 2.Qd4# 1...Rc1 2.B:e4#, 1...Sd6! (a) 1.Sf3!? ~ 2.Sge7# (B) (2.c4(A)?) 1...R:e6 2.c4# (A), 1...Bd6! (b) 1.Sc6! ~ 2.Sce7# (C) (2.c4(A)?, 2.Sge7(B)?) 1...Sd6 (a) 2.Sge7# (B) (2.c4(A)?) 1...Bd6 (b) 2.c4# (A) (2.Sge7(B)?) 1...b:c6 2.Q:c6# 1...Kd6 2.Sce7#