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I've got book of puzzles. Want to see some?

I've got book of puzzles. Want to see some?

Posers and Puzzles

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I've got a book stuffed with puzzles(1000+). First ones will be pretty easy. Here they are.

1)White to move. +-

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2)White to move. +-

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3)White to move. +-

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Originally posted by kbaumen
2)White to move. +-

[fen]5kr1/R6p/5b2/4n3/3N2Pq/2P4P/3Q3K/5R2 w[/fen]
1. Ne6+

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Originally posted by kbaumen
3)White to move. +-

[fen]5r1k/bp1rNppp/p7/6N1/8/4P3/PP3PPP/2R3K1 w[/fen]
1. Nf7+

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Originally posted by kbaumen
I've got a book stuffed with puzzles(1000+). First ones will be pretty easy. Here they are.

1)White to move. +-

[fen]1rb2n1k/5r1p/2pp1PpQ/4P3/p3P3/qBP2P2/P1P1N3/1K1R3R w[/fen]
1. Qxf8+

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More! More!

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
1. Qxf8+
I'm not sure how that is correct. After Rxf8 how do you continue?
BTW, what does the +- mean?

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Originally posted by kbaumen
3)White to move. +-

[fen]5r1k/bp1rNppp/p7/6N1/8/4P3/PP3PPP/2R3K1 w[/fen]
This one is pretty easy.
1. Nxf7+! Rxf7
2. Rc8+ Rd8
3. Rxd8+ Rf8
4. Rxf8#

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Originally posted by kbaumen
2)White to move. +-

[fen]5kr1/R6p/5b2/4n3/3N2Pq/2P4P/3Q3K/5R2 w[/fen]
1. Ne6+ Ke8
2. Ng7+ Kf8
3. Qd8#
is a line that can be easily stopped. I see no other mate, though admittedly I haven't concentrated on it for that long.

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Originally posted by Alethia
I'm not sure how that is correct. After Rxf8 how do you continue?
BTW, what does the +- mean?
Rxh7 Kxh7 Rh1#

DUH

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Originally posted by Kings Indian FTW
Rxh7 Kxh7 Rh1#

DUH
No need to be so rude. He was only asking for an explanation
Mel

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Originally posted by Alethia
I'm not sure how that is correct. After Rxf8 how do you continue?
BTW, what does the +- mean?
+ means 'check'

I trust you saw the full continuation earlier

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Originally posted by Alethia
1. Ne6+ Ke8
2. Ng7+ Kf8
3. Qd8#
is a line that can be easily stopped. I see no other mate, though admittedly I haven't concentrated on it for that long.
N e6+ K e8
Q d8+ BxQ
R f8+ RxR
N g7 mate

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Originally posted by Kirwan
+ means 'check'

I trust you saw the full continuation earlier
Lol, +- means 'decisive advantage for white' and -+ means the same for black. It can be mate as well as great material advantage, e.g. a spare queen or a rook when queens are exchanged or a pawn that is to promote in an endgame.