H#2: Black, on its first move, captures a white piece (pawns included) found on line A. On black’s second move, the same piece clears line A. White on its first or second move also clear a line. This can be line A or another line.
⧖ This is the theme of the 29th SABRA Composing Tourney (Magdeburg, 2026).
Witztum, Menachem
SuperProblem, 2026
1.Qxc4
Sc6
2.Qf4
Qxf4#
1.Qxd4
Sd6
2.Qh4
Qxh4#
FEN: 8/8/1K3k1P/pPPPr2P/Q1NN4/1pqpP3/2p5/B7
Witztum, Menachem
PZSzach, 2026
a) 1.Qxe5
Sd3
2.Qf6+
gxf6#
b) 1.Qxg5
Bd5
2.Qf6+
exf6#