L.A. Times Problem No. 235 by B. Harley, London, England. Shared first prize (with last Sunday's problem,) in last half yearly tourney of the Times and Mirror, Bristol, England. White mates in two.
FEN 2b1rb1n/1p2Ppp1/1p2kpn1/4P2R/2P1N2p/BB3P1K/4N3/3R4 w - - 0 1
Key: P-B4/f4
P-B5 dis. ch. defeated by KxP dis. ch.!
L.A. Times Problem No. 236 by Percy Bowater, Pasadena, California. First publication. White mates in three.
FEN 8/1R6/8/4kPp1/4PpB1/7K/2p2N2/1N4B1 w - - 0 1
Key: 1. B-B3 threat; N-N4
Bf3 threat; Ng4