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Arisktotle

1. ... Be3+ can lead to a different mate: 2. Kd1 (or 2.Kb1 Nd2+ 3.Kc1 Nxc4+ 4.Kb1 Nd2+ wins the queen horizontally) Nf2+ 3. Ke1 Nxd3++ 4. Kd1 Nxb2#

hermanstinkt
Arisktotle schreef:

1. ... Be3+ can lead to a different mate: 2. Kd1 (or 2.Kb1 Nd2+ 3.Kc1 Nxc4+ 4.Kb1 Nd2+ wins the queen horizontally) Nf2+ 3. Ke1 Nxd3++ 4. Kd1 Nxb2#

Right, Be3+ is nice and does indeed win a lot of material but it doesn't force an immediate checkmate. I'll add the line to the puzzle though since it is a great move too.

hermanstinkt

 

hermanstinkt
White to equalize.
 

 

Arisktotle

Again, two good puzzles with unique solutions!

hermanstinkt
Arisktotle schreef:

Again, two good puzzles with unique solutions!

Thanks! Although on #26 50. b8=R would also work but I don't know why anyone would do this.

Arisktotle

Promotion choice is a small minus in composition chess but it is so common that it is accepted as inevitable. Only in compositions where (under)promotions are the theme it may count as a serious flaw. Not here though!

hermanstinkt
Aha alright, didn’t know that.
hermanstinkt
This one is a little easier.
 

 

Monster_Melons

Doing lotsa damage  happy.png

hermanstinkt

Black to at least equalize.

 

hermanstinkt
GMproposedsolutions schreef:

g1

Thanks!

hermanstinkt
 
Mate in 6. 

 

hermanstinkt
After you have solved the puzzle refresh the page and click on the solution to see the variations.

 

hermanstinkt
After you have solved the puzzle refresh the page and click on the solution to see the variations.

 

hermanstinkt
 

 

hermanstinkt
 
This crazy position occured in a blitz game! For complete correctness this is a mate in 10. But don't worry about that and just try to find the best moves.
 
Also after you have solved the puzzle refresh the page and click on the solution to see the variations.
Arisktotle

I liked the trick with Ke3? Qf4+!!

Monster_Melons

The big shocker was... shocking! Inhuman! Must have been the computer.