Ponz's Rules For Solving Tactics

There are 2 basic rules for solving tactics. These 2 rules will not solve all tactics but will solve about 90% of tactics.

1. Look at ALL checks no matter how dumb they may look at first

2. After looking at the checks--look at all forcing moves and captures no matter how dumb they might look at first.

Puzzle #2 White to move and win

Position #1  White to play and win

Position #1 solution

Yes, you are correct. Position #2  1. Qh5ch  Kxh5  2. Rxh7 ch mate!

Puzzle #3  White to play and win. This is from a vote chess game White was Ponziani Power

1 qh5+ Kxh5 #Rxh7 2 Nh6+ Qxh6 Rxf8+ #Qd8 3 I have no idea maybe re3?

I remember that vote chess game! That was really something.  

Good rules for when you're playing a game too.

Here is the solution to the vote chess game position. Puzzle #3

remember rule #1  look at ALL checks no matter how dumb they may look at first.

Here is a position from one of my fast play games: White to play and win.

[this was also from the Ponziani Opening]

This last position is Position #4    Note, Black threatens Qxf2 check mate!

please list the number of the puzzle you are solving. [just for me pls]

Yes you got the correct solution to Position #1

As for your Re3 per Puzzle #3  this is the move the Ponziani Power vote chess group was thinking of playing but then a better move was found.

[remember Ponz Rule #1]

Solution to Puzzle #4  This is from a fast play game i played...

Since the game was short--will give the whole game and note the position for Puzzle #4   White to play and win...

Puzzle #5

Puzzle #6

Solution to puzzle #6

Solution to puzzle #5