Answers at the bottom of the page…
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| Puzzle 1: White to play and win in 2 moves. |
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| Puzzle 2: White to play and win in 5 moves. |
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| Puzzle 3: White to play and win in 5 moves. |
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| Puzzle 4: White to play and win in 2 moves. |
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| Puzzle 5: Black to play and win in 3 moves. |
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| Puzzle 6: White to play and win in 3 moves. |
ANSWERS
Puzzle 1
| 1 |
Qxh7+ |
Kxh7 |
| 2 |
Rh3++ Mate |
Puzzle 2
| 1 |
Rh8+ |
Kxh8 |
| 2 |
Rh1+ |
Kg8 |
| 3 |
Rh8+ |
Kxh8 |
| 4 |
Qh1+ |
Kg8 |
| 5 |
Qh7++ Mate |
Puzzle 3
| 1 |
Bf8 |
Kh8 |
| 2 |
Kf6 |
Kh7 |
| 3 |
Kf7 |
Kh8 |
| 4 |
Bg7+ |
Kh7 |
| 5 |
Bf5++ Mate |
Puzzle 4
Puzzle 5
| 1 |
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Bh3+ |
| 2 |
Kg1 |
Qf3 |
| 3 |
Qe2/Any other move |
Qg2++ Mate |
Puzzle 6
| 1 |
Bh8 |
Nd4/Ne5 |
| 2 |
Qxd4/Qxe5 |
Bxd5/Any other move |
| 3 |
Qg7++ Mate |
