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December 2021 Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Puzzle 1: 

White: Kasparov      Black: Sideif Sade

Black to move

 

Answer:

1.... Rxa5  2. bxa5 Nc2+  3. Kb2 Rb8+  4. Kc1 Nd4   Black now has a overwhelming attack on white's king.

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Puzzle 2: 

White:Dorfman     Black: Magerramov

Black to move



Answer:

1.... Rxd2  2. Qxd2, Ne2+  3. Kh1, Nxc3  (3.... Bxc3)

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Puzzles 3:

White: Sideif Sade     Black: Andrianov

White to move

 

Answer:

1. Rxd5, exd5  2. Rxc5, dxe4  (2...., Qxc5  3. Qxe8+)  3. Rxb5

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Puzzle 4: 

White: Magerramov     Black: Vorotnikov

White to move

 

Answer:

1. Rd1, Ra4  2. Bc3, Rxa2  3. Rxe6+, Kd8  4. Bxg7