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Fred Reinfeld’s classic 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate has been re-issued in algebraic notation. Edited by Bruce Alberston, it also has composed problems toward the end of the book. Most people don’t realize it, but “mates in two” and such give you practice in how to deal with unfamiliar positions. Composition rarely resemble practical play, but they still teach good lessons, like this one, today—a mate in two.


Solution:

The important lesson you learn from this composition is something you should always remember in chess. Pieces move backward! 1.Nf3 Qxf3 [1...Qh2 2.Qc5#; 1...exf3 2.Re5#; 1...Nf6 2.Qxf6#; 1...Nc3 2.Qg5#; 1...Ra7 2.Nd6#; 1...Rg4 2.Nd4#; 1...Qa7 2.Nh4#] 2.Qc5# A clever composition by Hebelt that has a fair number of variations leading to different mates.

 


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