2 great tactics from the 1930s

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Something to aspire to in my play! White to move and win in both

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Enjoyed them both, thanks! 

Just a correction : On the 2nd you have the result as 0-1 when actually it's 1-0.

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whoops. can't edit Embarassed

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On the first puzzle, I put the rook on e5. Can someone explain to me why that doesn't work? Good sumbissions, though.

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It does win, but black can avoid mate.

BTW I saw neither of these (especially the second - very difficult)