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

[fen]r4rk1/1b2pp2/1q3npQ/4R1N1/ppp5/6NP/1PP2PP1/R5K1 w[/fen]

This one comes with a question - Should I post the players, year and location of the games also? All of these puzzles are from games.
1.Nh5![threat 2.Qg7#]
1...gxh5 [moving the N allows Qh7#]
2.Ne6! [with threats of Qg7# and Rg5#]
2...fxe6 3.Rg5+ Kf7 4.Qg6#

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Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
1.Nh5![threat 2.Qg7#]
1...gxh5 [moving the N allows Qh7#]
2.Ne6! [with threats of Qg7# and Rg5#]
2...fxe6 3.Rg5+ Kf7 4.Qg6#
Yep, that is the solution.

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Originally posted by hypothetical
2. Qh7?? Kxh7
What is protecting the Queen from being taken here?
You mean Nxh7? Anyway, BigDoggProblem got the exact solution here on this one.

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Originally posted by hypothetical
1. Qh8+ Kxh8 (forced)
2. g7+ Kg8 (forced)
3. Bh7+ Kxh7
4. g8=Q#
or
3. ... Kf7
4. g8=Q#
Correct.

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10)White to move. +-

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11)White to move. +-

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12)White to move. +-

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13)White to move. +-

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14)White to move. +-

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15)White to move. +-

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

[fen]2r1nrk1/p4p1p/1p2p1pQ/nPqbRN2/8/P2B4/1B3PPP/3R2K1 w[/fen]
1. Rxd5 Qxd5
2. Ne7#
or
1. ... exd5
2. Bg7 Nxg7
3. Qxg7#

I know there are other varients but I'm in a little bit of a rush this morning, so I can't post all the others.

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Originally posted by hypothetical
1. Rxd5 Qxd5
2. Ne7#
or
1. ... exd5
2. Bg7 Nxg7
3. Qxg7#

I know there are other varients but I'm in a little bit of a rush this morning, so I can't post all the others.
Why not try 1.Ne7+ Qxe7 2.Qxh7+ Kxh7 3. Rh5+ Kg8 4.Rh8# ?

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Originally posted by ilywrin
Why not try 1.Ne7+ Qxe7 2.Qxh7+ Kxh7 3. Rh5+ Kg8 4.Rh8# ?
This is correct. After Rxd5 black is not forced to play Qxd5, he can also do exd.

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

[fen]5rR1/p1n1bP1p/7k/1p2P3/P1p5/1B3KNP/8/8 w[/fen]
Nf5+, Kh5, Bd1 wins due to the threat of Kg3# and clearly RxR is met by fxg8=Q renewing the threat.

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

[fen]6k1/pp3ppp/2b1p3/2Q1P1P1/3rq3/5R2/P4R1P/6K1[/fen]
Qf8+, Kxf8
Rxf7+, Ke8 (Kg8, Rf8# )
Rf8+, Kd/e7
R2f7#

edit to put spaces in so smileys don't show up.