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Black and White

johnson chess problem

By Richard Wright Johnson. White to mate in two moves.

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The winning move is hard to find: 1. Qb5! leads to mate by 2. Rh8, 2. Qe8, or 2. Nf4.

From The Westminster Papers, 1874.

March 29, 2013April 5, 2013 | Puzzles

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