Puzzles for week 24

Alright, in case you're new to this group, there will be weekly puzzles posted specially for you. To state your opinion, ideas and see previous puzzles, click here.

If you have any puzzles which you want to contribute to the group, you can also do so by sending me a message. Every five puzzles will earn you a trophy and the credit will be yours alone!

Anyone who saw the links in the original forum post for weeklypuzzles should find that there is no more up to 25. That's true; I'll stop posting any more puzzles by week 25. Unless someone really wants these puzzles, be it that I'm retired.

And since this is the second last week I'll be posting puzzles, I think I'll put in one Normal puzzles, two Hard and two Very Hard instead of the usual. Enjoy, and most of all, learn!

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PUZZLES FOR WEEK 24:

Normal

Hard

Solve this one(especially finding the first move)without help if you can; you need the challenge. And do not go around making poor guesses!

Hard

Still on it? This one's a one-move puzzle; just find the right move and no matter what, Black is bound to be checkmated! Don't you just love the feeling of victory(especially when your opponent has dozens of paths available, but they all lead to one huge wall?)

Very Hard

Are you feeling sorry for Black? Don't. Unless you find a way to deliver a hot, steaming bowl of alphabet soup to the the King himself. There are only nine letters in it: T, E, C, A, K, H, C, E and M. You don't need to be ten to figure that one out. Oh, and some like to add a ! in the soup......they just love shouting it out.

Very Hard

And finally, for the finale, you witness the power of two Knights and a Queen in action. Very basic, not particular exciting, but truly lives up to the name of a chess puzzle.

Have fun!