In these solutions, those moves that were required are given in bold type. All else is given for the sake of completeness and for the interest of solvers. Threats are given in parentheses. All problems carry 5 points, distributed as indicated with the solutions.
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1. Afreds Dombrovskis & Lev Loshinski 1st Prize , Mini-Matt, 1971 Mate in 2 |
1.Rh6! () (5) 1...Qxg6+ 2.Sxg6# 1...Qg7+ 2.Qxg7# 1...Qxf7+ 2.Qxf7# 1...Qxh8+ 2.Rxh8# 1...Qxh6 2.Qxh6# 1...Qg8 2.Qxg8# |
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2. Hol Holger Persson Stockholms-Tidningen, 1932 Mate in 2 |
1.Bh8! () (5) 1...f4 2.Qh7# 1...Kf4 2.Qh4# |
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3. Yakov Vilner 5th Prize, 64 Shakhmatnoe obozrenie, 1930/I Mate in 2 |
1.Sf8! (2.Qh6#) (5) 1...Qh2 2.Sg2# 1...Qa2 2.Sc2# 1...Qf6 2.Sf5# 1...Qxe3+ 2.Bxe3# 1...f6 2.Se6# 1...Kf4 2.Qf6# |
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4. Govert A Croes 2nd Prize, Tijdschrift vd KNSB, 1950 Mate in 2 |
1.Qh8! (2.Qxe5#) (5) 1...Sxg4 2.Qc3# 1...Sc4 2.Rxc4# 1...Sxg6 2.Qd4# 1...Sc6+ 2.Rxc6# 1...Sf7 2.Qd4# 1...Sd7+ 2.Sxd7# |
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5. Walter Nanz Fata Morgana, 1922 Selfmate in 2 |
1.Qh1! () (5) 1...Bg6 2.Rxg6 a2# 1...Bh5 2.Qxh5 a2# 1...Be6 2.Rxe6 a2# 1...Bd5 2.Qd1 a2# 1...Bg8 2.Qh8 a2# 1...Be8 2.Qh8 a2# |
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6. Jacques Savournin 2nd HM., SEPA-40 and Arguelles-75 JT, 1976-1978 Helpmate in 2: 2 solutions |
1.Rf1 Re8 2.Ke1 Kd3# (2½) 1.Bd1 Bg6 2.Kc2 Ke3# (2½) |
