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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
10)White to move. +-

[fen]rnb3Br/p1p4p/6p1/kp2b3/2Q1p3/4B3/P1PNKPPP/q6R w[/fen]
Ng3+, Ka6 (forced)
Qa4+, Kb7 (bxa4, Bc4# )
Qxb5#


This is incomplete, bxa4, Bc4 is only check and white can play Kb7...
Edit2: but then Na5 finishes the job.

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

[fen]rnb3kr/ppp2ppp/1b6/3q4/3pN3/Q4N2/PPP2KPP/R1B1R3 w[/fen]
Nf6+, gxf6
Qf8+, Kxf8
Bh6+, Kg8
Re8#


btw, thanks for the puzzles, I havn't seen most of these before.

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

[fen]6k1/pp3ppp/2b1p3/2Q1P1P1/3rq3/5R2/P4R1P/6K1[/fen]
Totally of the top of my head, here goes;
1. Qf8+! Kxf8
2. Rxf7+ Kg8
3. Rf8#
or:
1. Qf8+! Kxf8
2. Rxf7+ Ke8
3. Rf8+ Ke7/Kd7
4. R(f2)f7#
If that is right, then I am really improving on puzzles solving...

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

[fen]rnb3kr/ppp2ppp/1b6/3q4/3pN3/Q4N2/PPP2KPP/R1B1R3 w[/fen]
Got this one too (I hope)...
1. Nf6+! gxf6
2. Qf8+ Kxf8
3. Bh6+ Kg8
4. Re8#
Tell me if those two answers are right, please...
EDIT: Just seen zebano has already posted the answer. Sorry.

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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.
Another variation is;
Rxd5 exd5
Bg7 gxf5
Bxf5
threatens mate too.
I think that is also right, but with my ability....

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Originally posted by Alethia
Got this one too (I hope)...
1. Nf6+! gxf6
2. Qf8+ Kxf8
3. Bh6+ Kg8
4. Re8#
Tell me if those two answers are right, please...
EDIT: Just seen zebano has already posted the answer. Sorry.
but you did get the right answers!

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Originally posted by zebano
Nf6+, gxf6
Qf8+, Kxf8
Bh6+, Kg8
Re8#


btw, thanks for the puzzles, I havn't seen most of these before.
All of your answers are correct.

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Originally posted by Alethia
Got this one too (I hope)...
1. Nf6+! gxf6
2. Qf8+ Kxf8
3. Bh6+ Kg8
4. Re8#
Tell me if those two answers are right, please...
EDIT: Just seen zebano has already posted the answer. Sorry.
Correct!

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Originally posted by Alethia
Another variation is;
Rxd5 exd5
Bg7 gxf5
Bxf5
threatens mate too.
I think that is also right, but with my ability....
This is incorrect. For example gxf5 isn't forced. Black can simply do nothing and there is no mate. After all the first move is wrong.

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Ah.

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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#
How does white meet 1...Qxf2+?

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Originally posted by richjohnson
How does white meet 1...Qxf2+?
2. Kxf2

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Originally posted by Peakite
2. Kxf2
Oops, I thought white had a fork with Ng4+, but I missed that the a6 pawn can just take the N.

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