| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | ||
| 8 |  |  | | | | | | | 8 |
| 7 | | | |  | | | | | 7 |
| 6 | |  | | | | | |  | 6 |
| 5 | | | | |  | |  |  | 5 |
| 4 | | | | | |  |  | | 4 |
| 3 | | |  | | | | |  | 3 |
| 2 | |  | | | | | | | 2 |
| 1 | | |  | | | |  | | 1 |
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h |
White (10 men); Black (9 men); White to play and mate in two moves.
This is another composition by Charles Kemp, who later became headmaster of Reading School, which won 5th prize in a competition in 1919.
Hints
If Black were to move first, there are six possible Black moves. White can mate against each of the six moves. However White must move first!
There are six Black defences to the key move by White. See if you can find White’s reply to all six defences before scrolling down and looking at the solution.