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December 2018 Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Black to move for all. 
 
1. Puzzle 1 - Belivasky - Kasparov
 
chess puzzle
 
White: Alexander Beliavsky
Black: Garry Kasparov 
 
World Cup Belfort 
1988
 
A: 22. …, Rd8; 23. Rd6, Qc6; 24. a3, Rxd6; 25. exd6, Qxd6; 26. axb4, cxb4
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2. Puzzle 2 - Kortschnoi - Kasparov
 
 
White: Viktor Kortschnoi 
Black: Garry Kasparov
 
Candidates 
1983
 
A: 63...., Rg6+; 64. Ke7, g2; 65. Rd1, Ke5; 66. d6, Re6+; 67. Kd7, Rxd6
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3. Puzzle 3 - Topalov - Kasparov
 
chess puzzle
 
White: Veselin Topalov
Black: Garry Kasparov
 
Linares
1999
 
A: 60. ...Qg2+; 61. Ke3, f4+; 62. Kxf4, Kd3; 63. Qg5, Qf2#
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4. Puzzle 4 - Shirov - Kasparov
 
chess puzzle
 
White: Alexei Shirov
Black: Garry Kasparov
 
Linares 
2002
 
A: 21..., Nxb4; 22. cxb4, Bh6; 23. Kh1, Bxe3
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5. Puzzle 5 - Vallejo - Kasparov 
 
chess puzzle
 
White: Francisco Vallejo
Black: Garry Kasparov 
 
Linares
2005
 
A: 29...Bxg2; 30. Kxg2, Qa8+; 31. Kg1, fxe6