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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
7th ECSC Lowicz, 2011, 7-й почесний відгук Спільно з В. Дячуком
Mate in 2 moves
White pieces: 7, black: 9 White to move
Try moving the pieces on the board
Roll the die
: another random puzzle
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1...d4 (a) 2.Sc5, Sd2# (A,B) 1...g:f4 (b) 2.Sg5, Sf2# (C,D) 1.Qb2? ~ 2.Sc5, Sd2# (A,B), 1...d4! (a) 1.Ba6/Bb5? ~ 2.R:e3#, 1...S5c4! 1.Bd1? ~ 2.R:e3# 1...d4 (a) 2.Sc5# (A) (2.Sd2?) 1...g:f4 (b) 2.Sf2# (C) (2.Sg5?) 1...S5c4/Sg4 (c) 2.Q:b1# (2.Qg2?), 1...Kd3! 1.Bf1! ~ 2.R:e3# 1...d4 (a) 2.Sd2# (B) (2.Sc5?) 1...g:f4 (b) 2.Sg5# (D) (2.Sf2?) 1...S5c4/Sg4 (c) 2.Qg2# (2.Q:b1?)