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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
StrateGems, 2010, 2-й приз Спільно з В. Дячуком
Mate in 2 moves
White pieces: 13, black: 10 White to move
Try moving the pieces on the board
Roll the die
: another random puzzle
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1...K:d4 (a) 2.Sc6# (A) 1...Q:d4 (b) 2.Sd7# 1.Se4? ~ 2.Sc6# (A) 1...K:d4 (a) 2.Bc3# 1...Q:d4 (b) 2.Q:f4#, 1...Q:c2! 1.Sd5! ~ 2.Sc6# (A) 1...K:d4 (a) 2.Qb2# 1...Q:d4 (b) 2.B:d6# 1...Q:c2 2.Q:f4# 1...B:d5 2.R:d5# 1...g6 2.h8Q#