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March 2018 Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Puzzle 1 - Ponomarev - Pugacev

chess puzzle

 
Black to move
 
White: Ponomarev
Black: Pugacev
 
USSR 1989 
 
A: 1. ...., Nh3+; 2. gxh3, Ne2+; 3. Kh1, Qg1++
 
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Puzzle 2 - Witkowski - Blaschack
chess puzzle
 
White to move
 
White: Witkowski
Black: Blaschack
 
Poland 1953
 
A: 1. Qxe5+, Nxe5; 2. Bf6+, Kh6; 3. Bg7+, Kh5; 4. Rh6++
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Puzzle 3 - Sugar - Vegh 
 
Black to move
 
White: Sugar
Black: Vegh
 
Hungary 1979
 
A: 1...., Qxf4; 2. Kxf4, g5+; 3. Kg3, f4+; 4. Kh3, Nf2++
 
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Puzzle 4 -  Engels - Cardoso
chess puzzle
 
White to move
 
White: Engels
Black: Cardoso
 
Ribeirao 1949
 
A: 1. Qh7+, Kxh7; 2. Nf6+, Kh8; 3. Bxg7+, Kxg7; 4. Rg3, Kxf6; 5. Rg6++