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Challenges and Solutions

Our venue for 2008: St. Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont

The following Chess Challenges were offered to campers at the Vermont Chess Camp in 2004. Click on the Solution link for each problem to check your solution. (If your browser doesn't have Javascript turned on, scroll to the bottom of the page.)

Good luck!

Challenge 1

White to move, Mate in 1.
What makes this problem so interesting is that White is in Check.

Solution 1

Challenge 2

White to move, Mate in 2.

Solution 2

Challenge 3

Chessmaze in 19.
Only the White rook moves. Capture the black king without taking any pieces or moving where the rook can be taken.

Solution 3

Challenge 4

Triple Loyd
Place the black king:
a) Checkmate.
b) Stalemate.
c) Mate in 1.

Solution 4

Solutions Below...

Solution 1. Mate in 1.

BC2++

Solution 2. Mate in 2.

D7
K+7
D8 = Q# ++

Solution 3. Maze.

Solution 4. Triple Loyd.

a) B3
b) B1
d) G4 (PE4)