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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
Euxinus Pontus, 2010, 1–2 почесний відгук Спільно з В. Дячуком
Mate in 2 moves
White pieces: 10, black: 10 White to move
Try moving the pieces on the board
Roll the die
: another random puzzle
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1...Rf4 (a) 2.R:f4# 1...Rd4 (b) 2.R:d4# 1.Bd4? ~ 2.Qe5# 1...R:d4 (b) 2.Re1# 1...Q:b5 (c) 2.Sf6# (Sd6?) 1...Sf5 (d) 2.Q:f5# 1...Bd5 (e) 2.Sc5#, 1...Qe6! 1.Bf4! ~ 2.Qe5# 1...Q:b5 (c) 2.Sd6# (Sf6?) 1...R:f4 (a) 2.Re3# 1...Sf5 (d) 2.Sc5# 1...Bd5 (e) 2.Q:d5# 1...Qe6 2.Qd3# 1...Qf6+ 2.S:f6#