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J.C. van Gool



Please PM your solutions so that everyone can solve.

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SOLV'D (Fat Lady)

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Thanks SwissGambit,

This is a very tricky one. The first move is difficult to find and also the third move in the longest variation. However they both serve the same purpose, to cover a key flight square.

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Originally posted by Fat Lady
Thanks SwissGambit,

This is a very tricky one. The first move is difficult to find and also the third move in the longest variation. However they both serve the same purpose, to cover a key flight square.
Yeah, seems tough. I'll wait another day then post another problem.

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
Yeah, seems tough. I'll wait another day then post another problem.
There are still some people trying to solve. I'll wait a bit to post more.

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Solution to van Gool:

1.Be8! (threat 2.Qc4)
1...Rxe8 2.dxc3 Bxc3 3.Ne5 Rxe5 4.Nf6# (or 3...Bxe5 4.Ne3🙄
1...Re4 2.Qc4+ RxQ 3.Ne3#

...Re3+ is always answered by NxR#

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Problem 2


A. Switilsky
Die Schwalbe 1995

Mate in 4

Please PM solutions.

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These puzzles are incredibly hard, I thought I had the first puzzle figured out a number of times including with the proper first move, but I always found a flaw and never saw the follow up pawn capture on move two. And now, even after seeing where I went wrong on the first puzzle and trying to apply what I learned, I still can't figure out the second one 🙁). Thanks for posting these!

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Originally posted by Matt2015z
These puzzles are incredibly hard, I thought I had the first puzzle figured out a number of times including with the proper first move, but I always found a flaw and never saw the follow up pawn capture on move two. And now, even after seeing where I went wrong on the first puzzle and trying to apply what I learned, I still can't figure out the second one 🙁). Thanks for posting these!
It takes some practice to get good at solving composed problems. But once you do, you get to see some ideas that are difficult or impossible to achieve in regular games of chess.

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This one is so unlike a real chess position that I'm having trouble analysing it properly. I have a suspicion about what the solution might be, but haven't got the time just at the moment to check that it works. I'll have another go this evening.

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Problem 2 SOLV'D (Ragwort)