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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.

2B0241 [solution]	_____	2B0242 [solution]      [Next]
2B0243 [solution]	_____	2B0244 [solution]      [Next]
2B0241 1. ... Re3+ 2. Kd2 Rxe7 stops the pawn from queening and black has the better endgame.	_____	2B0242 1. ... Qg4+ 2. Kh2 Qxd1 (The game continued fxe5 and Qh5+ winning the pawn back.)
2B0243 1. ... Ne3 forks the two rooks. Of no help to white is 2. Qxc5 Rxc5 (2. Qxe3 Qxe3)	_____	2B0244 1. ... Rc1+ 2. Kg2 Bxe7 and black gained a piece although he still has a difficult game.
2B0245 [solution]	_____	2B0246 [solution]      [Next]
2B0247 [solution]	_____	2B0248 [solution]      [Next]
2B0245 Although good is 1. Bxb2, even better is 1. ... Be3! which wins at least a piece on move two. Thanks to my friend Vince for finding this combination against me.	_____	2B0246 1. ... Re8 and the knight on e5 is lost. Of little help is 2. f4 gxf4 or 2. d7 Bxd7
2B0247 1. ... Rxg4+!! 2. Qxg4 Ne3+ forks the King and Queen with a terrific position as well.	_____	2B0248 1. ... Bxc3+ (forking the king and Queen. 2. Qxc3 Ne4+ (again forking king and queen.)
2B0249 [solution]	_____	2B0250 [solution]      [Next]
2B0251 [solution]	_____	2B0252 [solution]      [Next]
2B0249 1. ... b4 2. Rb3 (as the rook is needed to protect the bishop on d3.) 2. ... Bxa4 wins	_____	2B0250 1. ... N7c5 If 2. Qc2 or Qc4 then 2. ... Bxe3+ Also interesting is 1. ... N4c5 2. Qd2 Nb3
2B0251 1. ... g2 and behold the mighty pawn that can't be stopped! It wants to Queen on move 2.	_____	2B0252 1. ... Rd3 withe the strong threat of 2. ... R2xf3 mate After 2. Rf7+ Kxe6 black is won
2B0253 [solution]	_____	2B0254 [solution]      [Next]
2B0255 [solution]	_____	2B0256 [solution]      [Next]
2B0253 The simple way is 1. ... Qxf3+ (or Qf1+) 2. Qg2 Qxg2 mate. More complex is 1. ... Ng3+ 2. Kg1 Qf1 mate	_____	2B0254 Sure 1. ... Bxf3+ mates on move 3, but much more fun is 1. ... Qxh2+!!!! 2. Rxh2 Bxf3 mate.
2B0255 1. ... Qf3!! threatens 2. ... Qg2 mate. So if 2. Bxf3 Nxf3+ with a fork and winning the exchange.	_____	2B0256 1. .... f5! and the pin on the knight is deadly. if the knight moves then 2. .... Rxg2 wins.
2B0257 [solution]	_____	2B0258 [solution]      [Next]
2B0259 [solution]	_____	2B0260 [solution]      [Next]
2B0257 1. ... Bc2 2. Nfd2 c4 wins the knight but doesn't 1. ... Bd7 win the queen? Am I wrong here?	_____	2B0258 Black is already winning, but he can increase his lead with 1. ... Nxe2+ followed by 2. .... hxg6
2B0259 1. ... Rb1+ 2. Kh2 Qh5 mate. White can delay it 1 move with 2. Re1. yoshi vs garrote on FICS.	_____	2B0260 1. ... Qb6 wins the pawn on d6. If White tries to protect the pawn with 2. Bf4 then Qxb2 wins a pawn

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