Puzzle for August 8, 2018

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Chris Wainscott

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1… Qe2+ 2. Rxe2 fxe2+ 0-1

Puzzle for August 7, 2018

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1… Rxc2 2. Qxc2 Qh5 3. h3 Qxh3+ 4. gxh3 Bb7+ 0-1

Puzzle for August 6, 2018

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The solution to today’s puzzle is:

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1. c4 Qxc4 (1… dxc4 2. exf6 Nxf6 (2… gxf6 3. Re1 Nd6 4. Qxf6) 3. Rc5 Qf4 4.
Rc1) (1… Ba6 2. Rb6 Kf7 3. cxd5) 2. exf6 gxf6 (2… Nxf6 3. Rb8 Rxb8 4. Rxb8)
(2… Nc3 3. fxg7 Rg8 4. Rc5) 3. Nd2 Qc7 4. Nxe4 dxe4 5. Qxf6 Rg8 6. Rg5 Rxg5
7. Qf8+ Kd7 8. Qe7+ Kc6 9. Rc1+ 1-0

Puzzle for August 5, 2018

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1. Rh5+ Kxh5 2. Qxf5+ Kh6 3. Qxe4 Rxe4 4. d7 1-0

Puzzle for August 4, 2018

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1. Qg8+ Kxg8 2. Ng6 1-0

Puzzle for August 3, 2018

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1. Qxd7 $1 Rxd7 2. Re8+ Kh7 3. Rcc8 1-0

Puzzle for August 2, 2018

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1. Qxh7+ Kxh7 2. Ng6+ Kg8 3. Rh8+ Kf7 4. Rf8+ Qxf8 5. d6# 1-0

Puzzle for August 1, 2018

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The solution to today’s puzzle is:

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1… Ne3 0-1

Puzzle for July 31, 2018

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The solution to today’s puzzle is:

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1… Rxe4 2. Qxb6 Rxe1+ 0-1

Puzzle for July 30, 2018

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The solution to today’s puzzle is:

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1… Bxf3 2. gxf3 Rxh2+ 3. Kxh2 Bf2+ 4. Kg2 Rh2+ 5. Kxh2 Qh4+ 6. Kg2 Qg3+

7. Kh1 Qh3# 0-1