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Black and White

loyd chess problem

By Sam Loyd. White to mate in two moves.

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1. Qa1!, threatening 2. Kf7#. If 1. … Kg8 then 2. Qa8#, and if 1. … Bg8 then 2. Kxg6#.

From the Detroit Free Press, 1877.

July 6, 2015July 19, 2015 | Puzzles

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