September 2019 Chess Puzzle Answer Key

By CCSCSL Staff
on September 30, 2019
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Puzzle 1- Berry Neil – Safyanovsky Mark

White: Neil Berry
Black: Mark Safyanovsky (2295)
White to move
A: 1. e5, Bg7; 2. exd6, exd6; 3. Qe7 with white in great shape
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Puzzle 2 – Savola Laura – Kopinits Anna Christina
White: Laura Savola (2090)
Black: Christina Anna (2254)
Black to move
A: 1. …, Nxd5; 2. Qxd5, Qxc6
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Puzzle 3 – Taimanov Mark E – Larsen Bent.jpg
White: Mark Taimanov
Black: Bent Larsen
Black to move
A: 1. …, Bg4; 2. Qxg4 (now the queen can’t take on e5 after Kh8), Kh8; and black is up material and with accurate play his king will not get mated
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Puzzle 4 – Qiang – Kaiqi
White: Qiang Hou
Black: Kaiqi Yang
Black to move
A: 1. …, Rh1+ ; 2. Kxh1, Qxh3+; 3. Kg1, Qxg2++
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