The first game was played in 2007 in Moscow in the Blitz World Championship between Alexander Morozevich and World Champion Vladimir Kramnik.
Black to move and checkmates in 1
The next puzzle will be a special one, because white has a queen and a pawn against the rook and could give a pretty chackmate. Top Israeli player Boris Gelfand beat the best Armenian player Levon Aronian.
White to move and checkmates in 2
Today's last puzzle came from the game of my student Eduard Werner from Germany. He played it in the team championship.
White to move and checkmates in 3
I wish you a lot of fun for the puzzles! If you gave a nice checkmate and would like me to publish it, then please send it to me in a message!
Thank you!
Attila Turzo
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