Black and White

shinkman chess problem

By William Anthony Shinkman. White to mate in two moves.

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After 1. Ba1 White will capture Black’s dark-square bishop, giving mate. There are many false trails here — the winning move must protect White’s dark-square bishop, account for checks, and discourage 1. … Bxh7. Winner of a competition in the Holyoke Transcript, 1881.