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May 2018 Chess Puzzle Answer Key

1. Puzzle 1 - Shankland vs Zherebukh
 
chess puzzle
 
White to move
 
White: Samuel Shankland
Black: Yaroslav Zherebukh
 
2018 U.S. Championship
 
A: 1. Nf2, Qh5; 2. Qh4, Nxf3+; 3. Bxf3, Qxf3; 4. Qxh3
 
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2. Puzzle 2 - Yu vs Paikidze
 
chess puzzle
 
Black to move
 
White: Jennifer Yu
Black: Nazi Paikidze
 
2018 U.S. Women's Championship
 
A: 1...., Nxf2; 2. gxf5, Nxh1; 3. Qe4
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3. Puzzle 3 - Goletiani vs Wang 
 
chess puzzle
 
Black to move
 
White: Rusudan Goletiani
Black: Annie Wang
 
2018 U.S. Women's Championship
 
A: 1...., Qc2!
 
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4. Puzzle 4 - Onischuk vs Akobian
 
chess puzzle
 
Black to move
 
White: Alexander Onischuk
Black: Varuzhan Akobian
 
2018 U.S. Championship
 
A: 1..., d1=Q+; 2. Rxd1, Nxc3; 3. bxc3, Bxe2