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A puzzle from N.Grigoriev :

White to play and win

Nswwsn gave the solution for #188 .The curious thing about this puzzle is that in different lines all the 3 black pawns goes to Queens and in every one case are trapped by white Queen.

   And here is a puzzle from V.Tacu :

                            The importance of small details 

white to play and win

Smiley, you found half of the solution - look for small details in the white moves and I think you will find the second half 

1.Rxc6 a5 2.Rb6+ Kc4 3.Ra6 Kb4  leads to draw ....

 I suppose , this is the first "don't-take-the-pawn" ....

My guess is start with Rb7+ to seperate the king from at least one of the 2 pawns but I can't say for certain.

I also think 1.Rb7+ must be the first move:

But there is a better move for black - 1...Kc3  and may be there is hidden real solution...

I am not sure if I am exact enough,but I think the idea must be :

I count 3 times "don't-take-the-pawn" 

You mean this position : I think there is no problem for white .

A famous position,known as " Queens wheel" :

white to play and win

This is a puzzle by L.Kubbel :

White to play and win

The subject of last few puzzles was " playing with Queen "

The same is in #207 . Here is the solution :

I know I'm missing something, but how has White won at the end of post 208?

  You can try solving helpmate problems or post some helpmate problems to  :

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/more-puzzles/helpmates2

Yes, that's right ...I can only dream of temperatures on Canary Islands 

Here is an elegant puzzle by G.Zahodyakin :

White to play and win

Smiley, you are near ... white first have to restrict the black knight:

                                            L.Zalkind

white to play and win

1.Ne6 is not yhe right first move.

Smiley, in your line, after 3.Bg7 black can play 3...Kb2 (instead of 3...Qc1+) .