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texaspete
Apr 15, 2009
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Couple of good puzzles I've come across. I couldn't do either. Can you do better?

First one, what's black's best move in the diagram below and why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd one - white is in a lot of trouble because of the triple pressure on his h2 pawn. How can he save the game and why does it work?

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Daedalus
Apr 15, 2009
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I don't know the first one, but the second one would be as tonydal says, with the continuation of 2. ... bxc6 3. Bxa6#

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texaspete
Apr 16, 2009
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#3

Tonydal has it.

For the first I was expecting the slower 1. ...Rf6+ 2. Kh7 h5 3. Nf5 exf5 4. Any Rh6# to get a mention (what I thought when I saw it)

The second just completely stumped me.