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February 2018 Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Puzzle 1 - Friedel - Ni

chess puzzle
 
White to move
 
White: Joshua Friedel (2547)
Black: Shiqun Ni (2426)
 
Saint Louis Fall-B
11-09-17
 
A: Bxh7, Kxh7; 2. Rxd5, 
 
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Puzzle 2 - Aravindh - Vallejo
 
chess puzzle
 
Black to move
 
White: Chithambaram Aravindh (2573)
Black: Francisco Vallejo (2716)
 
Douglas IoM
23-09-17
 
A: ...., Nd5!; 2. exd5, e4+; 3. Kg2, e3
 
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Puzzle 3 - Boris - Zatonskih
 
chess puzzle
 
White to move
 
White: Boris Gelfand (2737)
Black: Anna Zatonskih (2424)
 
Douglas IoM
28-09-17
 
A: 1. Nxd5, Qxd5; 2. Qc8+, Kg7; 3. Qxa6
 
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Puzzle 4 - Vaishali - Pichot
 
chess puzzle
 
Black to move
 
White: Babu Vaishali (2329)
Black: Alan Pichot (2565)
 
Douglas IoM
25-09-17
 
A: 1. ..., a6; 2. Rxa6, Nxd5