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  • A Canadian Chess Problem

    W. E. F. Fillery
    Canadian Chess Chat 1982


    #2

    This simple miniature was published in an article in the current issue of StrateGems, an excellent USA problem magazine.

    Mr. Fillery was a Quebec'er, later moving to British Columbia. He published many originals in Canadian Chess Chat.
    Last edited by Ken MacDonald; Wednesday, 17th July, 2013, 12:34 PM.

  • #2
    Re: A Canadian Chess Problem

    Is it mate (for White) in a specific number of moves, or ... ?
    ...Mike Pence: the Lord of the fly.

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    • #3
      Re: A Canadian Chess Problem

      I believe that the "#2" at the bottom of the diagram denotes "White to move and mate in two moves".

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      • #4
        Re: A Canadian Chess Problem

        That is correct.

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        • #5
          Re: A Canadian Chess Problem

          Ah, I see... Silly me, I thought it was number 2 of ... Thanks.
          ...Mike Pence: the Lord of the fly.

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          • #6
            Re: A Canadian Chess Problem

            Nice! Can I post the key?
            Dogs will bark, but the caravan of chess moves on.

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            • #7
              Re: A Canadian Chess Problem

              Originally posted by Kerry Liles View Post
              Ah, I see... Silly me, I thought it was number 2 of ... Thanks.
              Problemists are well known for being very, very laconic in presenting their problems. I suppose it relates to economy of the solution as an element of beauty in chess problems applied to the whole presentation. I am glad to see that over the last few years, the British Chess Problem Society (BCPS) has started publishing a Supplement for problem newbies (virtually the entire archives are online and free over here ...) which makes the introduction a little easier.
              Last edited by Nigel Hanrahan; Wednesday, 17th July, 2013, 03:59 PM. Reason: the NOT The
              Dogs will bark, but the caravan of chess moves on.

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              • #8
                Re: A Canadian Chess Problem

                Of course.

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                • #9
                  Solution and key to problem

                  The key is 1. Qh4! ... and we have

                  1...Ke5 2. Qg5#;
                  1...Kc5 2. Qc4#;
                  1...e5 2. Qc4#; and
                  1...c5 2. Qe4#. Black has no other moves.

                  A fun little problem.
                  Dogs will bark, but the caravan of chess moves on.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Solution and key to problem

                    Another question? How fast did you solve it?

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                    • #11
                      Re: Solution and key to problem

                      A few minutes. Once I figured out that the Knight check was the wrong move, what was remaining, however improbable ....
                      Dogs will bark, but the caravan of chess moves on.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Solution and key to problem

                        I saw it immediately which is raer for me and a chess problem.

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                        • #13
                          Re: A Canadian Chess Problem

                          A Canadian Chess Problem

                          March 25, 2018

                          The problem is No. 735 by W.E.F. Fillery, an original, which appeared on page 124 of Canadian Chess Chat, May/June 1982, Vol. 35, No. 5/6




                          White to play and mate in two

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