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February 2021 Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Puzzle 1: Bunratty Masters 2009

White: Gawain Jones         Black: Philip Short

White to move

 

Answer:

1. Rc8++

 

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Puzzle 2: Gibraltar Masters 2008

White: Xiangzhi Bu     Black: Hikaru Nakamura

Black to move



Answer:

1. Ne4++

 

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Puzzles 3: 2006

White: Jan Tomka       Black: Frantisek Julenyi

White to move

 

Answer:

1. Bxe6+,  Ke7; 2. dxc8=N+, Rxc8; 3. Qd7+ , Kf6; 4. Qf7++

or

1. Bxe6+, Kf6; 2. d8=Q+, Rxd8; 3. Qxd8++

 

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Puzzle 4: 2007

White: Alexandre Moreto       Black: Vitali Koziak

Black to move

 

Answer:

1. ..., Qh2+; 2. Kxh2, g1=Q++