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March Chess Puzzle Answer Key

3-5-17 Puzzle

Foerster, S. vs Piceu, K.

Belgium 2008

1. Qxh7 Kxh7 2.Bf1 Bxf5 3. Rxf5 Kh6 4. Be2 Kh7 5. Rh5#

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3-12-17 Puzzle

Belov - Osachuk

Soviet Union 1965

1. Qf8+ Kxf8 2. Bh6+ Kg8 3. Re8#

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3-19-17

Petrosian - Simagin

Moscow 1956



1. Qa8+ Kg7 2. Bxe5+ Qxe5 3. Qh8+ Kxh8 4. Nxf7+

Kg7 5. Nxe5 Kf6 6. Nd7+ Ke6 7. Nxc5+ Ke5 8. Nb3 Kf5

1-0

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3-26-17

Morozevich - Bologan

Sochi 2004

1. Qh8+ Kxh8 2. Rxf8+ Ng8 3. Be5+ Qg7 4. hxg7#

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White to move for all puzzles. The theme for the month was open lines around the enemy king and how they often lead to mate.