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April Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Theme: Boden's Mate



Puzzle 4-2-17

White to move

W:Canal

B: N.N.

Simultaneous game

1934

Answer: 1. Qxc6+, bxc6; 2. Ba6#

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Puzzle 4-9-17

Black to move

W:Schulder

B:Boden

London

1860

Answer: 1...d5; 2. Bd3, Bxd3; 3. Nb3 Be4; 4. Qg4+, Kb8

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Puzzle 4-16-17

White to move

W:Gouanelle

B: Loyer

France

2008

Answer: 1. Qc4!, Nf6; 2. Qxb4, Ke3;

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Puzzle 4-23-17

White to move

W: Chalupnik

B: Solozhenkin

Dreszer Open, Gdynia

1989

Answer: 1. Qa6, Qc5; 2. Na4

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Puzzle 4-30-17

White to move

W:Karlsson

B:Rogard

Sweden

1978

Answer: 1. Rxc6+, bxc6; 2. Ba6#