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January 2018 Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Puzzle #1
 

White To Move

 
White Yusupov, A.
Black Khatib
 
Tunis 
1979
 
A: cxd5, cxd5; 2. Qc6
 
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Puzzle #2
 
 
White To Move
 
White: Paul Morphy
Black: George Lyttelton
 
British CA-02 Morphy blindfold sim
1858
 
A: 1. Bb5+, Kf8; 2. Bh6+, Kg8; 3. Rh5, Bf5; 4. Qd2!, f6; 5. Re1
 
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Puzzle #3
 
 
White To Move
 
White: Paul Morphy
Black: Alonzo Morphy
 
Casual Game 
New Orleans
1849
 
A: 1. d5!, Bxd5; 2. Nxd5, Qxd5,; 3. Re1+, Kd8; 4. Be4, Qxd1; 5. Raxd1+, Ke8; 6. Bc6#
 
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Puzzle #4
 
 
White To Move
 
White: Paul Morphy
Black: Alexander Meek
 
Casual Game
USA 
1857
 
A: 1. d6!, Bxd6; 2. 0-0-0, Be7; 3. Bxf6, Bxf6; 4. Rxd7