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That was the year that was
December 31, 2002
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Solutions
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published after January 1st 2003
John Nunn, Hollenstedt,
1983
Helpmate in two moves (a) diagram; (b) wKg5 (two solutions)
Solutions:
(a) 1.Rf3 Kd8 2.Rf7 Nf6
(b) 1.Rd3 Bf6 2.Rd5+ Ne5 mate; 1.Kd5 Nf6+ 2.Ke5
Bxc3 mate.
John Nunn, New Year originals,
31.12.2002
Helpmate in three moves
Solution: 1.e1R Na4 2.Kd5 Kd3 3.Re5 c4 mate.
Helpmate in four moves
Solution: 1.Bc5 Ka2 2.Kc4 Ka1 3.Rd4 Ka2 4.d5
b3 mate.
Helpmate in three moves (a) diagram (b) bPf4
| Solution: |
(a) 1.Nxd5 Kg4 2.Ke5 Nc4+ 3.Ke6
Bf5 mate. |
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(b) 1.Nb6 d7 2.Nc8 dxc8Q 3.fxe3
Qc4 mate. |
Helpmate in four moves
Solution: 1.c5 Ng6 2.Kd3 Kxe6 2.e1R+ Kd5 4.Re3
Nf4 mate.
Frederic Friedel
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