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Black and White

scheel chess problem

By Johan Scheel. White to mate in two moves.

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White wins with the surprising 1. Qa3! No matter how Black responds, the queen or rook will mate next move.

From Casopis ceských šachistu, 1916.

April 25, 2019April 23, 2019 | Puzzles

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