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July 29, 2007

[FEN 5K2/7q/8/7k/8/8/4R3/3B4 b - - 0 1]

Helpmate In Two (two solutions)

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Today's position is unique to the world of chess problems - the helpmate. In this genre the stipulations are that it is Black to move, and his job is to help White accomplish checkmate in the specified number of moves, in today's case - two moves. Sort of a chessic suicide.

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V. Zheltenozhko
Problemist pribuzhya, 1992

Helpmate In Two - two solutions

1...Qe4 (Allows the white king to guard g6 & h6.) 2.Kg7 Qh4 (Blocking the escape square.) 3.Re5 mate; or...

1...Qh6+ (Once again allowing the white king to guard g6.) 2.Kf7 Qg5 (Blocking a different escape square this time.) 3.Rh2 mate

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