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November 2021 Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Puzzle 1: 

White: Yip      Black: Zatonskih

White to move

 

Answer:

1. b4, Bxb4  2. Rxd4,  1-0 black resigned here as the rook forks queen and bishop

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Puzzle 2: 

White: Tokhirjonova     Black: Foisor

Black to move



Answer:

1.Nh6+, Kg7  2. Nxg6!, fxg6  3. Qg4

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Puzzles 3:

White: Yip     Black: Krush

White to move

 

Answer:

1. Rxc8+ Rxc8 2. Rd4

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Puzzle 4: 

Endgame study

White to move

 

Answer:

1. Re6+  Kxe6  2. d5+  Ke7  3. d6+  Ke8  4. d7+  Ke7  5. d8=Q+  Qxd8  6. Nc6+  White is now clearly winning