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Chess Quiz Solutions
by Tony Palmer
THEME = MATE


1) 1.Qh8+ Kf7 2.Re7#.


2) 1...Qh3! 2.any Qg2#. A stock motif.


3) 1.Qh7+ Kf7 2.Bg6#.


4) 1.Ne7+ Kh8 2.Rxh7+! Kxh7 3.Qh3# or 3.Rh1#. Anastasia's Mate.


5) 1.Bf4+ Kc5 2.Qc3+ Kb6 3.Be3+ 1-0 (3...Nd4 4.Bxd4+ Bc5 5.Qxc5#). An opening misadventure.


6) 1...Qh2+! 2.Kxf1 Bb5+ 3.Ke1 Qg1+ 4.Kd2 Rxg2+ 0-1 (5.Qf2 Rxf2#). Brilliant attack.

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