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• Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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0       [Next]	We are going to look at some composed chess problems. These lessons are substantially different, because they require for you to find mate in a certain # of moves, and the positions are unlike real games. Nevertheless, I feel that solving these (difficult) problems can help improve your analytical ability. I have made an attempt to arrange the probems from easiest to hardest.
1       [Next]	The great Paul Morphy (presumably) composed this problem. There is only one move for white that forces mate on the second move. Mate in 2.
2       [Next]	Do not scroll down until you have given it a serious look.
3       [Next]	Ra6 mates on the next move.

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