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July Chess Puzzle Answer Key

This month's theme is U.S. Juniors players' games.  

1. July 9th Puzzle:

Black to move

Pfreundt, Jakob (2292) - Awonder, Liang (2430)

Biel Open



A: 36... Bxg5 37. hxg5, Nxc4; 38. Bb4, Nxd2+ ; 39. Bxd2, Bxg2; 40 Re1, h4

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2. July 16th Puzzle:

Black to move

Patel, Advait  (2402) - Liu, Bovey (2172)

Dallas USA 2016

A: 29. ..., b3; 30. Qd2, Qb8+; 31. Qf4, bxc2; 32. Bxc2, Re2+; 33. Kg3, Rxc2;

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3. July 23rd Puzzle:

White to move

Chandra, Akshat (2179) - Battey, Alexander (2396)

23rd Czech Open

A: 25. Nxg4, Qxe2; 26. Nxf6+, Rxf6; 27. Rxe2,

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4. July 30th Puzzle:

White to move

Li, Ruifeng (2571) - He, Anthony (2295)

White to move

National Open 2017

A: 19. Rxf6, Rxf6; 20. Rxf6, Qc6; 21. Bd5, Qb6; 22. Qxg6, hxg6; 23. Rf3, Bxh2+; 24. Kh1, Bf4; 25. Rh3+, Bh6; 26. Rxh6#