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July 2018 Chess Puzzle Answer Key

 
1. Puzzle 1 - Liu vs Tang
 
chess puzzle
 
Black to move
 
White: Bovey Liu
Black: Andrew Tang
 
2017 U.S. Juniors Championship
 
A: 1....., Rfg8, 2. Kh2, Rg2+; 3. Qxg2, Rxg2+ 
 
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2. Puzzle 2 - Colas vs Li
 
chess puzzle
 
Black to move
 
White: Joshua Colas
Black: Ruifeng Li
 
2017 U.S. Juniors Championship
 
A: 1. …, Nxf2; 2. Qxf3, Nh3+; 3. Kh1, Raa1
 
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3. Puzzle 3 - Li vs Checa
 
chess puzzle
 
White to move
 
White: Ruifeng Li
Black: Nicolas Checa
 
2017 U.S. Juniors Championship
 
A: 1.Re4 or Re3
 
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4. Puzzle 4 - Wang vs Virkud
 
chess puzzle
 
White to move
 
White: Annie Wang
Black: Apurva Virkud
 
2017 U.S. Girl's Junior Championship 
 
A: 1. b4, Qxa3, 2. Nxe5
 
 
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5. Puzzle 5 - Gorti vs Eswaran
 
chess puzzle
 
White to move
 
White: Akshita Gorti
Black: Ashritha Eswaran
 
2017 U.S. Girl's Junior Championship 
 
A: 1. Rxf7, Kxf7; 2. Nd6+