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Chess Quiz Solutions
by Tony Palmer
THEME = ENDGAME TACTICS


1.Rxe6! 1-0 (1...Rxe6 2.f5+ Kf7 3.fxe6+ Kxe6 4.Kb5 with a won K & P endgame).


1...Rd1+ 0-1 (2.Kany e1=Q+).


1.b6+ Kb8 2.a7+ Kb7 3.Rc7+ Ka8 4.Rc8+ 1 0 (4...Kb7 5.a8=Q#).


1...c2+ 2.Kc1 Kc3 3.g4 fxg4 4.f5 g3 5.f6 g2 6.f7 g1=Q#. Good technique.


1.e7 Rb6+ 2.Kf7 Rb7 3.Rh3#. White's rook blocks the Black's king out of play.


1...Rb1+ 2.Kg2 e2 3.g7 e1=Q 4.g8=Q Qg1+ 5.Kh3 Qxg8 and Black won (0-1).

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