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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
If you find any errors, then please let me know.- John.
Please use the links below to center the problems, find the solution, and to advance to the next problem.

1W0268 [solution]	_____	1W0269 [solution] [Next]
1W0270 [solution]	_____	1W0271 [solution] [Next]
1W0268 1. 1. Qh7 mate. The knight blocks the escape square on f8.	_____	1W0269 1. Nxc6 attacks the queen and uncovers an attack on d6
1W0270 1. Ne6 mate (It is mate because the rook on d1 also checks.)	_____	1W0271 1. Qa4+ forks the king and rook. Thanks to Eon on FICS.
1W0272 [solution]	_____	1W0273 [solution] [Next]
1W0274 [solution]	_____	1W0275 [solution] [Next]
1W0272 1. Nf3+ forks the King and Queen. (The pawn is pinned.)	_____	1W0273 1. Bb6 pinning one rook to another. Whtie eventually won.
1W0274 1. Bf6+ skewers the king and rook on d8. Not 1. dxe6 Rxd1+	_____	1W0275 1. Nf6+ forks the king and queen because the pawn on g7 is pinned.
1W0276 [solution]	_____	1W0277 [solution] [Next]
1W0276 1. Nxh6+ forks the king and queen. The pawn on g7 is pinned.	_____	1W0277 1. g6 mate. Note that moving the king closer will stalemate.

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