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Our article title is the subtitle of Melvyn Green's Stroke Problems, a large and grand collection of original compositions by the Salford, England master of the art. Mr. Green has very kindly given us permission to publish one of what he terms the "easier" situations from his book.
Melvyn Green's Stroke Problems - #82
BLACK
WHITE
White to Move and Win
BLACK
WHITE
White to Move and Win
Well, easy is relative; try your luck on this entertaining and very pleasing offering. We're sure you'll be delighted, and will want to have your own copy of Melvyn's book; you can contact the webmaster for information on how to obtain it.
Oh, the solution? Click on Read More.... but only if you must!
Solution
19-16 11-20 15-11 8-15 7-3 14-7 3-19 1-10 23-5 32-16 5-1 25-18 1-6 20-27 6-24 White Wins.
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