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January 2022 Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Puzzle 1: 1980

White: Panchenko     Black: Sideif Sade

Black to move

 

Answer:

1...., Rxb5!  2. f3, Rb6  3. axb4, Rxb4  -+ 

If 2. Qxb5, Nc2+  3. Ke2, Qxb5

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Puzzle 2: 1981

White: Airjian     Black: Pavlenko

Black to move

 

Answer:

1...., Rxg3+!  2. Kf1, Ba6+  3. Kf2, Rg2+  4. Kxf3, Qxh2  -+

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Puzzles 3: 1986

White: Sideif Sade     Black: Kallai

White to move

 

Answer:

1. Nxf6+, Kh8  2. Rd7, Qxd7  3. Nxd7, Bxe3  4. Nxe5, Bxf2+  5. Kxf2  +-

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Puzzle 4: 1987

White: Sofieva    Black: Heintze

White to move

 

Answer:

1. Bxf6, Rxe4  2. dxe4, Qe6  3. Qb1, gxf6  4. Qc1, Nd6  5. Qxh6  +-

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Puzzle 4: 

White: Tukmakov     Black: Magerramov

Black to move

 

Answer:

1...., Be3+  2. Bf2, Nc5  3. Qc2, Ncxe4  4. fxe4, Ng4  0-1