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Page 1: Chess Puzzles - elfsoft2000.com · Chess Puzzles 1901-2000 Mate in Two White to Move L aszl o Polg ar

Chess Puzzles1901-2000

Mate in TwoWhite to Move

Laszlo Polgar

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0Z0Z0Z0Sj0ZPZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0OZ0M0Z0J00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

J. Haring, 1968

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0Z0A0Z0Sj0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0OZ0M0Z0J00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

pd8(B), Ka8 or Kb8Bb6

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1902

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZQZ0ZZ0j0Z0Z0KZ0Z0ZRlZ0Z0O0Z00Z0Z0A0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

J. Haring, 1955

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1902

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZQZ0ZZ0j0Z0Z0KZ0Z0S0lZ0Z0O0Z00Z0Z0A0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Rf4If QXf4+, pXf4. If Qg4, pe4.Otherwise, Rc4.

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZKZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0MkM0Z00Z0a0Z0ZZ0ZQZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

H. Hartogh, 1881

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZKZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0MkM0Z00Z0a0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0L0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qd2If KXc5, Qa5. If KXe5, Qg5.

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZBZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0J0ZZ0Z0Z0ZpQZ0Z0A0jZ0Z0ZrZ0

a b c d e f g h

J. Hartong, 1949

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1904

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0Z0Z0Z0ZL0Z0Z0Z00ZBZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0J0ZZ0Z0Z0Zp0Z0Z0A0jZ0Z0ZrZ0

a b c d e f g h

Qa7If RXf2, QXf2. If Rg1, BXg1.Otherwise, Bg3.

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1905

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00J0ZkZ0ZZQZNZ0Z00Z0Z0ZRZZ0Z0Z0ZB0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

J. Hartong, 1965

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1905

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00J0ZkZ0ZZ0ZNZ0Z00L0Z0ZRZZ0Z0Z0ZB0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qb4If KXd5 or Ke5, Rg5. If Kd7, Rg8. If Kf7, Qe7. If Kf5, Qe4.

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1906

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0Z0ZkZ0ZZ0ZpOpZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0S0Z00Z0ZKZ0ZZ0Z0L0Z0

a b c d e f g h

J. Hartong, 1942

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1906

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0Z0ZkZ0ZZ0ZpOpZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0LZ0Z0S0Z00Z0ZKZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qh4If pd6 or pd5, Qa4. If pf6 or pf5, Qh5.

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0Z0Z0j0ZZ0Z0oPo00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZRZ00Z0Z0J0ZZ0Z0ZQZ0

a b c d e f g h

J. Hartong, 1948

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1907

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0Z0Z0j0ZZ0Z0oPo00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZRZ00Z0Z0J0ZL0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qa1If pe6 or pe5, Qa3. If pg6 or pg5, Qh8.

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0Z0Z0Z0sZ0Z0Z0ok0Z0Z0Z0MZ0ZQZ0Z00Z0Z0ZKZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

J. Hartong - J. Albarda, 1962

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0Z0Z0ZNsZ0Z0Z0ok0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZQZ0Z00Z0Z0ZKZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Ng8If RXg8, Qg5. If Kg6, Qf5. If pg6 or pg5, Qf7.

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0ZQZ0Z0JZ0Z0Z0S00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0jZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZrsZ0Z0Z0S0

a b c d e f g h

E. M. Hassberg, 1945

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0Z0Z0Z0JZ0Z0Z0S00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0jZ0Z0Z0Z00ZQZ0ZrsZ0Z0Z0S0

a b c d e f g h

Qc2If RXc2, Rh7. If RXg7 or Rg5-g6, QXh2.Otherwise, Qh7.

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0Z0J0Z0ZL0Z0ZBZ00Z0Z0Z0ZokZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0M0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

M. Havel, 1903

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1910

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0Z0J0Z0ZL0Z0ZBZ00Z0Z0Z0ZokZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZNZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Nb3If pa4, Qb2. If Ka4 or Kb4, QXa5. If Kc6, Qa6.

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1911

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Ok0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZnZ0Z00ZBZ0ZNJZ0Z0Z0L00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

M. Havel, 1916

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1911

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0L0Z0Ok0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZnZ0Z00ZBZ0ZNJZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qc7If Kg8, Nf6. If Kg6, Bd3.Otherwise, pg8(Q).

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00A0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZkZ0Z0ZJ0ZbZ0SQ

a b c d e f g h

M. Havel, 1900

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00A0Z0ZRZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZkZ0Z0ZJ0ZbZ0ZQ

a b c d e f g h

Rg4If Kb3, QXd1. If Kd3, Qe4. If Kc1, Rc4.Otherwise, Qb1.

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0Z0Z0Z0SZBZNZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZrZ0Z00J0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0L0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

F. Healey, 1903

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1913

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0Z0S0Z0ZZBZNZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZrZ0Z00J0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0L0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Rd8,Kd4Nc5

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1914

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0Z0Z0Z0aZ0ZQZ0Z00Z0Z0j0ZZ0Z0Z0ZK0Z0O0Z0ZZ0Z0AnZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

H. Hermanson, 1958

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1914

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0Z0Z0Z0aZ0ZQZ0Z00Z0Z0j0ZZ0ZPZ0ZK0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0AnZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

pd5If Ke5 or Bg7, Qe6. If Ne5, Bg5. If Nd4, BXd4.Otherwise, Bd4.

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0Z0Z0ZRZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZNJZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZkZs0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZPL0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

H. Hermanson - O. Stocchi, 1929

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0Z0Z0ZRZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZNJZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZPZkZs0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0L0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

pe4If Rh3+, Nh4. If Rg3, Qf5. If Rf3, Qh4. If Ra5-a8, Qg2.Otherwise, Nf4.

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZpZ00Z0Z0ZpLZ0ZKZkZ00Z0Z0ZNZZ0Z0Z0ZP0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

H. Hermanson, 1954

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1916

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZpZ00Z0Z0ZpZZ0ZKZkZ00Z0Z0ZNZZ0Z0L0ZP0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qe3If pf6, Nh6. If pg5, Qe4.

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1917

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ks0Z0Z0ZZRZ0Z0Z00Z0ZKZQZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0Zo0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZB

a b c d e f g h

H. Hermanson, 1930

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1917

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ks0Z0Z0ZZRZ0Z0Z00Z0ZKZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0Zo0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZQZ0Z0ZB

a b c d e f g h

Qb1If RXb7, QXb7. If pa2, QXa2. If Rc8, Rc7. If Rd8, Rd7. If Re8+, Re7.If Rf8, Rf7. If Rg8, Rg7. If Rh8, Rh7.

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1918

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0ks0Z0Z0ZZNA0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZJNZQZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

H. Hermanson, 1957

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1918

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0ks0Z0Z0ZZNA0Z0Z00Z0ZQZ0ZJNZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qe4if KXb5 or Rb7, Qa4. If RXb5, Qa8. If Rc6, QXc6.Otherwise, Nc7.

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1919

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0Z0ZrZ0jLRZ0o0o00Z0Z0ZKZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Z. Hernitz, 1971

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1919

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0L0ZrZ0jZRZ0o0o00Z0Z0ZKZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qb8If RXb8, RXb8. If Rg8, Qh2.Otherwise, QXR.

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1920

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0L0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZkZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0J0ZNoN0Z0Z0ZRZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

E. Hinkka, 1961

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1920

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZQZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZkZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0J0ZNoN0Z0Z0ZRZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qf7+

If Ke4, Re2. If Kg4, Nf2.

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1921

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZpZ00Z0Z0mpoZ0Z0Z0Zk0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0L0ZK

a b c d e f g h

E. Hinkka, 1966

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1921

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0LpZ00Z0Z0mpoZ0Z0Z0Zk0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZK

a b c d e f g h

Qe5If Kg3, Qe3. If pg3, QXf5.Otherwise, Qh2.

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1922

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RZ0Z0Z0ZZpZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0PZKZ0Z0Zj0Z0Z0Z00ZRZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

D. Hjelle, 1956

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1922

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RZ0Z0Z0ZZpZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZO0Z0Z0Z00ZKZ0Z0Zj0Z0Z0Z00ZRZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

pa5If Ka4, Ra2. If pb6 or pb5, pXb6.

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1923

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0o0Z00Z0Z0S0ZZ0oko0Z00Z0Z0ZQZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0J0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

D. Hjelle, 1957

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1923

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0o0Z00Z0Z0S0ZZ0oko0Z00Z0Z0ZQZZ0ZKZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Kd3If pXf6, Qd7. If pe6, QXe6. If pc4+, QXc4. If pe4+, QXe4.

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1924

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0Z0Z0ZkZs0Z0Z0Z00a0Z0LKZZ0ZNZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

N. Høeg, 1937

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1924

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0Z0Z0ZkZs0M0Z0Z00a0Z0LKZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Nc7If RXc7 or Bd4, Qd8.Otherwise, Qg7.

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1925

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZKZ00Z0Z0Z0oZ0ZBZ0Z00Z0Z0OkZZ0ZPZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0LZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

N. Høeg, 1907

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1925

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZKZ00Z0Z0Z0oZ0ZBZ0Z00Z0Z0OkZZ0ZPZ0Z00Z0Z0L0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qf2If Kf5 or Kh3 or ph5, Be6. If Kh5, Bf3.

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1926

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2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZO0O0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0Zj0Z0Z0Z00ZKZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

N. Høeg, 1926

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1926

8

7

6

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4

3

2

1

0ZNZ0Z0ZO0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0Zj0Z0Z0Z00ZKZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

pc8(N), Kh4 or Kh6pa8(Q)

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1927

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7

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5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0j0Z00O0Z0Z0JZ0Z0Z0ZQ0S0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZB0A0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

W. Hoek, 1970

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1927

8

7

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3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0j0Z00O0Z0Z0JZ0Z0Z0ZQ0S0Z0Z0ZA0Z0Z0ZB0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Ba3If Kd6, Rc4. If Kd8, Rd4. If Kf8, Rg4. If Kf6, Rf4.

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1928

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZQZZNZbj0Z00Z0S0Z0ZZ0J0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

W. Hoek, 1972

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1928

8

7

6

5

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3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0M0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZQZZ0Zbj0Z00Z0S0Z0ZZ0J0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Nc7If Be4, RXe4. If Be6, QXe6.Otherwise, Qg5.

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1929

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7

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZKZQZ0Z00ZBZ0j0ZS0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0O0ZZ0m0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

W. Hoek, 1969

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1929

8

7

6

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZKZQZ0Z0RZBZ0j0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0O0ZZ0m0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Ra4If Kg4, Bf1.Otherwise, BXN.

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1930

8

7

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0Zm0Z0Z0Z0KZ0Z0Z0ZA0Z0Z0Z0kZBZ0Z0oZ0Z0Z0ZR

a b c d e f g h

S. Hoffenreich, 1925

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1930

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0Zm0Z0Z0Z0KZ0Z0Z0ZA0Z0Z0Z0kZ0Z0Z0oZ0ZBZ0ZR

a b c d e f g h

Bd1If Nb3, BXb3. Otherwise, Bb3.

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1931

8

7

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1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZQZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0J00Z0ZpZ0ZZ0Z0j0Z0

a b c d e f g h

S. Hoffenreich, 1925

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1931

8

7

6

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0L0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0J00Z0ZpZ0ZZ0Z0j0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qd4, Kf1Qf2

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1932

8

7

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3

2

1

0L0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZKZB0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0A0Z0Zo0m0Z0Z0kZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

E. Holladay, 1978

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1932

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0L0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0JB0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0A0Z0Zo0m0Z0Z0kZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Kg7If Ka1 or Nd5, Qb1. If Nb5, Qg8.Otherwise, Bg8.

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1933

8

7

6

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3

2

1

0Z0S0Z0ZakZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0PZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZKAZ0Z0ZQZ0

a b c d e f g h

W. von Holtzhausen, 1899

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1933

8

7

6

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4

3

2

1

RZ0Z0Z0ZakZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0PZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZKAZ0Z0ZQZ0

a b c d e f g h

Ra8If KXa8, Qf3. If Kb6 or Kc6, Qb5.Otherwise, Qa6.

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1934

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0jrZ0ZZKZ0a0Z00Z0Z0M0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZA0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0S0Z0

a b c d e f g h

W. von Holtzhausen, 1924

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1934

8

7

6

5

4

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2

1

0Z0jrZ0ZZKZ0a0Z00Z0Z0M0ZZ0Z0S0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZA0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Re5If BXf6, Rd5. If BXa3 or Bb4-f8, RXe8. If Rf8-h8, BXe7.

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1935

8

7

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4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0S0ZZ0ZBZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZNo0Z00ZKmkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

M. Hramzevich, 1985/86

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1935

8

7

6

5

4

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1

0Z0Z0S0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZNo0Z00ZKmkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0ZB0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Bh3If Nf3, Bf5.Otherwise, Bg2.

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1936

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7

6

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3

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0Z0Z0Z0ZA0Z0Z0Z00ZKL0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Zp0Z0ZPZkoZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

B. Hulsen, 1915

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1936

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZA0Z0Z0Z00ZKZ0Z0ZZ0L0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Zp0Z0ZPZkoZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qc5If Kg3, Qg5. If Kh1, Qd5. If ph1(N), Qg1.Otherwise, Qf2.

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1937

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZKZ0ZA0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0m0Z0m0QZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

H. Hurme, 1962-64

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1937

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZKZ0ZA0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0m0Z0m00L0Z0Z0LZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qb2If Nb5, Qh8.Otherwise, Qb8

Qh2If Nh5, Qb8.Otherwise, Qh8

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1938

8

7

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1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0rZ0ZpZRZZ0Z0Z0J00L0Z0Z0ZZ0ZkZ0Z0

a b c d e f g h

H. Hurme, 1964

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1938

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0rZ0ZpZRZZ0Z0Z0Z00L0Z0Z0JZ0ZkZ0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Kh2, anythingRg1

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1939

8

7

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4

3

2

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00M0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00o0A0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZkZBZ0ZS0Z0J0Z0

a b c d e f g h

S. Inostroza, 1986

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1939

8

7

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1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00M0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00o0A0Z0ZZ0Z0ZBZ00ZkZ0Z0ZS0Z0J0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Bf3If Kb3, Bd1. If pb3, Be4. If Kd3, O-O-O.

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1940

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0Z0Z0Z0ZMkZ0Z0Z00O0ZKZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZNZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0BS0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

S. Inostroza, 1990

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1940

8

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZkZ0Z0Z00ONZKZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZNZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0BS0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Nc6If KXc6, Bd5. If Ka6, Nc5. If Ka8, pb7. If Kc8, Nd6.

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1941

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0M0ZZ0Z0ZkZ00Z0Z0Z0JZ0A0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZL0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

S. Inostroza, 1986

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1941

8

7

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1

0Z0Z0Z0ZL0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0M0ZZ0Z0ZkZ00Z0Z0Z0JZ0A0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qa7If Ke6, Qd7. If Kf4, Qf2. If Kg6, Qh7.

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1942

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rZ0ZkZKZZRS0Z0o00Z0Z0Z0oZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

S. Inostroza, 1990

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1942

8

7

6

5

4

3

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1

rZ0ZkZKZZRZ0ZRo00Z0Z0Z0oZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Rf7, anythingRf8

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1943

8

7

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4

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2

1

0ZBZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0J00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZRZ00Z0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0S0Z0ZZ0A0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

S. Inostroza, 1986

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1943

8

7

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5

4

3

2

1

0ZBZ0Z0ZZ0ZRZ0J00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZRZ00Z0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0A0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Rd7, KXf5Re7

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1944

8

7

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4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0LZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0J0A0ZZpZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZkZ0Z0Z0RZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

S. Inostroza, 1986

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1944

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0LZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0J0Z0ZZpZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZkZ0Z0Z0RZ0Z0Z0ZA0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Ba1If KXa2, Qb2. If Kb4 or Kc4, Qc3. If pb4, Qg8.

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1945

8

7

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1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Zp0Z0Z0J0jS0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

N. Ivanovsky, 1936

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1945

8

7

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3

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1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZS0Z0Z0Zp0Z0Z0J0jZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Ra3, Kh1RXh3

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1946

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZP0Z0Z0J0jS0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

N. Ivanovsky, 1936

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1946

8

7

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4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZKZP0Z0Z0Z0jS0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Kf3, KXh3Rh1

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1947

8

7

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3

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1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0po0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0RZ0Z0Z0ZS0J0j0Z0

a b c d e f g h

M. Ivanov, 1982

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1947

8

7

6

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4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0po0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0SS0J0j0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Rh2If Kf1, Kd2. If pa3, Kc2. If pb3, Kb2.

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1948

8

7

6

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4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0AZQZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0MPZ0Z00ZkZ0Z0ZZ0Z0J0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

L. Ivanova, 1947

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1948

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZQZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0MPZ0Z00ZkZ0Z0ZZ0A0J0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Bc2If KXc3, Qb3. If KXc5, Qc6.

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1949

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZpZ0Z00ZNZ0Z0LJ0j0Z0Z00Z0Z0M0ZZPZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

A. Ivanov, 1966

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1949

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZpZ0Z00ZNZ0L0ZJ0j0Z0Z00Z0Z0M0ZZPZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qf6If pXc6, Qe5. If pd6, Qc3.

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1950

8

7

6

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3

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1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0A0Z0Z00Z0ZRZ0ZZNZ0Z0Z00ZkZ0J0ZZ0ZNZ0Z0RZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

L. Iskra, 1970

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1950

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0A0Z0Z00ZRZ0Z0ZZNZ0Z0Z00ZkZ0J0ZZ0ZNZ0Z0RZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Rc6+

If KXb5, Rc5. If KXd3, Rc3. If Kb3, Ra3. If Kd5, Nb4.

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1951

8

7

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5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0A0Z0Z00Z0ZRZ0ZZNZ0Z0Z00ZkZ0Z0ZZ0ZNZ0Z0RZ0Z0Z0ZZ0J0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

L. Iskra, 1970

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1951

8

7

6

5

4

3

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1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0A0Z0Z00Z0ZRZ0ZZNZ0Z0Z0RZkZ0Z0ZZ0ZNZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0J0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Ra4+

If KXb5, Rb4. If KXd3, Rd4. If Kb3, Nc5. If Kd5, Rd6.

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1952

8

7

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3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0S0Z00Z0Z0o0ZZ0ZkZBZ00A0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0O0Z00Z0ZKZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

I. Ignatev, 1965

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1952

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2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZRZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0o0ZZ0ZkZBZ00A0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0O0Z00Z0ZKZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Rb7If Kc4, Be6. If Kc6, Be4. If Ke5, Rb5.

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1953

8

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0Z0Z0Z0ZJ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZjpZ0Z0Z0pZ0Z0ZQoZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0O0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Y. Ishta, 1983

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1953

8

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1

0Z0Z0Z0ZJ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZjpZ0Z0Z0pZ0Z0Z0oZ0Z0Z0ZQ0Z0O0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qh3If Kb4, Qc3. If pa3, QXa3. If pb4, Qf5.

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1954

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QZ0ZNZ0ZZ0ZkZ0Z00Z0Z0AKZa0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZM0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

C. E. M. Jago, 1986

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1954

8

7

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0Z0ZNZ0ZZ0ZkZ0Z00Z0Z0AKZL0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZM0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

QXa5If Kc6, Qb5. If Kc8, Qc7. If KXe8, Kd8. If Ke6, Qf5.

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1955

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0Z0Z0Z0jZ0Z0Z0a00Z0Z0mKZZ0Z0S0Z00ZBZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00A0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

A. Jacab, 1922

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1955

8

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0Z0Z0Z0jZ0Z0S0a00Z0Z0mKZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZBZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00A0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Re7If Bf8 or Bh6, Rh7. If Nd5 or Nh5, Re8. If Ne8, RXe8.Otherwise, BXg7.

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1956

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZpZ00Z0Z0L0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZKZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZkM0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

A. Jacab, 1922

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1956

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1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZpZ00Z0Z0L0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0J0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZkM0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Kc3If KXc1, Qf1. If Ka1, Kc2.

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1957

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0ZbL0Z0ZZkoNZ0Z0RZ0Z0Z0ZJ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

A. Jacab, 1963

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1957

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1

0ZbL0Z0ZZko0Z0Z0RM0Z0Z0ZJ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Nb6If pXb6+, QXb6. If Kc6, Qd5. If Bd7-h3, Qa8.Otherwise, QXc8.

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1958

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0ZRLRZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0J0ZZ0ZPZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZkZ0Z0nZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Zh Janevski, 1970

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1958

8

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5

4

3

2

1

0ZRZRZ0ZZ0L0Z0Z00Z0Z0J0ZZ0ZPZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZkZ0Z0nZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qc7If Kd4, Qc4. If Kd2, Qc2. If Nc3, QXc3. If Nb4 or Nc1, Qc3.

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1959

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7

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1

0Z0Z0ZRZZ0Z0Z0Z0RZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0Zm0Z0Z0Z0pZ0Z0Z0Zj0J0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

A. Yaroslavtzev, 1967

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1959

8

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3

2

1

RZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0RZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0Zm0Z0Z0Z0pZ0Z0Z0Zj0J0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

R(g8)a8, anythingRXa2

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1960

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3

2

1

rZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0jBZ0pZ0Z0Z0ZZ0ZQZ0Z00ZNZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0J0Z0

a b c d e f g h

A. Jenssen, 1925

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1960

8

7

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1

rZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0j0Z0pZ0Z0Z0ZZ0ZQZ0ZB0ZNZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0J0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Bh5If Rd8 or Kf8, Qf7. If Kf6, Qe5.Otherwise. Qd6.

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1961

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZkZZ0Z0Z0ZR0Z0Z0J0ZZ0Z0ZQZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

J. Jespersen, 1880

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1961

8

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZQZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZkZZ0Z0Z0ZR0Z0Z0J0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qb7If KXh5, Qh7. If Kf6, Rh6.

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1962

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0o0J00ZRZ0Z0ZZ0Z0O0Z00ZBZkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0L0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

C. Jones, 1991

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1962

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0o0J00ZRZBZ0ZZ0Z0O0Z00Z0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0L0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Be6, Kd3Bf5

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1963

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0M0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZPZ00J0MkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0LZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

K. Junker, 1956

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1963

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZPZ00JNMkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0LZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Nc6If Kd5, Qe5. If Kd7, pf8(N). If Kf6, Qh6.

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1964

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZQZ0ZnZZ0Z0Z0A00Z0jBZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0J0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

K. Junker - W. Speckmann, 1964

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1964

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZQZ0ZnZZ0Z0ZBA00Z0j0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0J0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Bf5If Ke5, Qc5. If Ne5, Be3.Otherwise, Bf6.

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1965

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0Z0ZBZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0LKZ00Z0Z0Z0jZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZpZZ0Z0Z0a0

a b c d e f g h

A. Jussila, 1944

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1965

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZBZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0LKZ00Z0Z0Z0jZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZpZZ0Z0Z0a0

a b c d e f g h

Bd7If Kh5, Qh8. If Kh3, Kg5. If Bh2, QXh2.Otherwise, Qh2.

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1966

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZNZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0j0Z00ZRZbZQJZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

O. Justnes, 1922

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1966

8

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0Z0M0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0j0Z00ZRZbZQJZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Nd8If Kf6, Qg5. If Bd5, Qf4. If Bf5, Qd4.Otherwise, Qe6.

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1967

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZKZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZkZ00ZNZpZ0LZ0Z0Z0Zb0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZrZ0

a b c d e f g h

E. Yusupov, 1985/86

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1967

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZKZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZkZ00ZNZpZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Lb0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZrZ0

a b c d e f g h

Qg3If Bg4, Qe5. If Rd1, Ne3.Otherwise, Nd6.

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1968

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0KZ0Z0Z0ZZ0ZBZ0Z00Z0ZQZ0Zj0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

G. Kaiser, 1939

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1968

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0L0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0KZ0Z0Z0ZZ0ZBZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0Zj0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qe7, Ka2 or Kb2Qa3

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1969

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZQZ0RZ0Z0AqjZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0O00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZKZ0Z0

a b c d e f g h

G. Kaiser, 1950

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1969

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZQZ0RZ0Z0ZqjZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0A0Z0O00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZKZ0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Bc3If QXa6 or Qd6+, Bd2. If Kg5 or Kh5, QXg6.Otherwise, Bd2.

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1970

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZQZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00JpZBZ0ZZ0Z0o0Z00Z0j0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZR

a b c d e f g h

G. Kakabadze, 1973

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1970

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0QZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00JpZBZ0ZZ0Z0o0Z00Z0j0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZR

a b c d e f g h

Qa6If pc3, Qd3. If Ke2 or pe2, Qa2.

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1971

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0Z0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0ZnZR0ZNZbZ0ZZ0J0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZL0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

A. Kakovich, 1972

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1971

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0Z0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0ZnZR0ZNZbL0ZZ0J0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qf6If Kd7, Qd8. If Kf8, Rh8.Otherwise, Qe7.

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1972

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZpZ0ZpoZ0Z0Z0Zk0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZK0Z0Z0ZQmZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

V. Kalina, 1925

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1972

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZpZ0ZpoZ0Z0Z0Zk0Z0ZQZ0ZZ0Z0Z0ZK0Z0Z0Z0mZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qe4If Kg5, Qe5. If pg5, Qe8. If Nf3, Qg4. If Ng4, QXg4.Otherwise, Qh4.

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1973

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZpZZ0Z0L0Z00Z0Z0Z0jZ0A0Z0ZP0Z0Z0J0ZZ0Z0ZbZ0

a b c d e f g h

V. Kalina, 1925

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1973

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZpZZ0Z0L0Z00Z0Z0Z0jZ0Z0Z0ZP0Z0Z0J0ZZ0Z0AbZ0

a b c d e f g h

Be1If pg5, Qh8. If KXh3, Qg3. If BXh3, Kf3.If Bg2, KXg2. If Be2-a6, Kg2.

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1974

8

7

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3

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0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZKZ0j00Z0M0ZPMZ0Z0ZRZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0A0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

V. Kamenetsky, 1978/81

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1974

8

7

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5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZKZ0j00Z0M0ZPMZ0Z0Z0S00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0A0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Rg5If KXh6, Nf5. If Kf6, Ne8. If Kf8, pg8. If Kh8, Bb2.

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1975

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3

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1

0Z0ZkZ0sZRZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0ZPoZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZRJ0

a b c d e f g h

H. H. Kamstra, 1929

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1975

8

7

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5

4

3

2

1

0Z0ZkZ0sZRZ0ZRZ00Z0Z0ZPoZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0J0

a b c d e f g h

R(f1)f7, anythingRb8

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1976

8

7

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5

4

3

2

1

0Z0ZkZ0sZRZ0Z0Zp0Z0Z0ZPZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZRJ0

a b c d e f g h

H. H. Kamstra, 1929

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1976

8

7

6

5

4

3

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1

0Z0ZkZ0sZRZ0Z0Zp0Z0Z0ZPZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZS0Z0Z0J0

a b c d e f g h

Ra1, anythingRa8

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1977

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0L0A0Z0ZopZ0Z0Z0kZ0Z0Z0Zo0Z0Z0Z00ZKZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

D. Kanonik, 1974

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1977

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0L0Z0Z0ZopZ0Z0Z0kA0Z0Z0Zo0Z0Z0Z00ZKZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Bb6If KXb6, Qd6. If pXb6, Qa8. If pa4, QXa7.

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1978

8

7

6

5

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3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0aZ0Z0Z0Z0bZ0Z0Z0ZM0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZQZ0ZZ0j0Z0Z00ZPZ0Z0ZZ0J0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

D. N. Kapralos - T. Moutecidis, 1961

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1978

8

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5

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3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0aZ0Z0Z0Z0bZNZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZQZ0ZZ0j0Z0Z00ZPZ0Z0ZZ0J0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Nc6If Bc4, Qe1. If Bd4, QXd4.Otherwise, Qb4.

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1979

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0ZkZ0sS0Z0Z0Zb0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0J0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZL0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1969

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1979

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0ZkZ0sS0Z0Z0Zb0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0J0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZQ

a b c d e f g h

Qh1If Be4 or Bf5, QXh8.Otherwise, Qa8.

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1980

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0J0ZR0Z0S0ZpZjbZ0Z0L0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1970

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1980

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0J0Z00Z0S0ZpZjbZ0Z0LR

a b c d e f g h

Rh1, pXh1(anything)Qg7.

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1981

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0O0Z00Z0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZKZ0ZZ0Z0L0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1962

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1981

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0ZQZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZKZ0ZZ0Z0L0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

pe8(Q)+

If Kd6, Qb6. If Kf6, Qh6.

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1982

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0On0Z0o0Z0ZZ0Z0ZKZk0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1970

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1982

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0ZQZZ0Z0Z0Zn0Z0o0Z0ZZ0Z0ZKZk0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

pg8(Q)If Kh4, Qg4. If Kh6, Qg6. If pd5, QXh7.If Ng5, QXg5. If Nf6 or Nf8, Qg5.

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1983

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZNZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00J0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0O0ZB0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0L0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1970

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1983

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZNZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00J0ZkZ0ZZ0Z0O0ZB0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0L0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qe1If Kd3, Bf5. If Kd5, Qh1. If Qf3, Ng5.

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1984

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0J0Z0ZZ0ZbO0Z00ZPj0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZQZ0O0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1978

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1984

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0J0Z0ZZ0ObO0Z00Z0j0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZQZ0O0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

pc7If Ba4-e8, pc8(N). If Bc8-h3, pe8(N).

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1985

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZPZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZkZ0Z00Z0O0L0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0KZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1975

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1985

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0L0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZkZ0Z00Z0O0L0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0KZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

pb8(Q)If Kc4, Qb3. If Kc6, Q(f4) d6. If Ke6, Q(b8) d6.

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1986

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

rZ0ZkZ0sZ0Z0Z0Z00ZPZKO0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0L00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1981

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1988

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

rZ0ZkZ0sZ0Z0Z0L00ZPZKO0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qg7If Kd8, Qd7. If O-O-O, Qb7. If Rh7, Qg8. If Ra7, QXh8.Otherwise, Qe7.

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1987

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

QZ0Z0M0ZZ0J0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZNSbjZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1980

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1987

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0M0ZZ0J0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0ZNSbjZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZL0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qa1If Kh3, Qh1. If Kh5, Qh8.

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1988

8

7

6

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4

3

2

1

0ZkZ0Z0ZZ0A0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0S0Z0Z00ZBZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZKZ0Z0ZZ0L0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1983

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1988

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0ZkZ0Z0ZZ0A0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0LZ0S0Z0Z00ZBZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZKZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qh6If Kb7, Qa6. If Kd7, Qe6.

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1989

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0o0Z0Z00ZpZ0Z0Zj0J0Z0Z00ZQZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZbZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1982

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1989

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0ZQZZ0o0Z0Z00ZpZ0Z0Zj0J0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZbZ0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qg8If Ka4 or Bd3, Qa2.Otherwise, Qa8.

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1990

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0BZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZkZ0Z0Z00MNOKZ0ZZRZ0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1985

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1990

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0BZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00ZNZ0Z0ZZkZ0Z0Z00ZNOKZ0ZZRZ0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Nc4+

If KXc2, Na3. If Ka2, Rb2. If Ka4, Bb5.

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1991

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00S0A0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00MkM0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZS0Z0J0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1981

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1991

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00S0A0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00MkM0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0JRZ0Z0

a b c d e f g h

O-O-O, Kc3Rc6

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1992

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZN0Z0Z0Z0jL0Z0ZKZN0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1986

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1992

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZN0Z0Z0Z0jZ0Z0ZKZN0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0L0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qc1If KXh5, Qg5. If KXh3, Qh1.

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1993

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

kZKm0Z0Zo0ZpZ0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZRZ0L0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1988

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1993

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

kZKm0Z0Zo0ZpZ0Z00L0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZRZ0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qb6If pXb6, Ra1. If Nc6, Qb7. If Nb7, QXb7.Otherwise, Qb8.

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1994

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0QZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0SPZ00Z0O0ZkZS0Z0J0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1990

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1994

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0QZ0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0ZPZ00Z0ORZkZS0Z0J0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Re2If KXf3, Ra3. If Kg3 or Kh3, Qg4. If Kg1 or Kh1, O-O-O.

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1995

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0ZkZZ0Z0o0Z00Z0o0ZKZZpo0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0L00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1987

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1995

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0ZkZZ0Z0o0Z00Z0o0ZKZZpo0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZL0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qa3, anythingQa8

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1996

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0ZKZ0Z0ZA0Z0Z0Z0NZ0ZRZ0ZZkZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZR0Z0Z0Z0ZZBZ0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1988

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1996

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0ZKZ0Z0ZA0Z0Z0Z0NZ0Z0Z0ZZkZ0S0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZR0Z0Z0Z0ZZBZ0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Rf5+

If KXa6, Ra3. If Kc6, Rh6. If Kc4, Ba2. If Ka4, Bc2.

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1997

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0S0Z0oN0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZBZkZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0J0ZR

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1990

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1997

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0S0oN0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZBZkZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0J0ZR

a b c d e f g h

Re5If Kg2, Be4. If Kg4, Be2. If pg4, O-O.

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1998

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0L0Z0OZ0Z0ZNZ00Z0Z0OkZZ0ZPZ0Z00Z0Z0J0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1992

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1998

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0L0OZ0Z0ZNZ00Z0Z0OkZZ0ZPZ0Z00Z0Z0J0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

Qf6If KXf4, Ne3. If Kh3, Qh4. If Kh5, Qg5.

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1999

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0L0ZZPZ0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZkZ0Z00Z0O0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0S0Z0ZZ0ZKZ0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1990

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1999

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0L0Z0L0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0ZkZ0Z00Z0O0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0S0Z0ZZ0ZKZ0Z0

a b c d e f g h

pb8(Q)If Kc4, Qc5. If Ke4, Qe5. If Kc6, Q(f8) d6. If Ke6, Q(b8) d6.

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2000

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0Z0JZ0Z0jPZ00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZB0Z0Z0A0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

T. Kardos, 1971

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2000

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0Z0Z0L0JZ0Z0j0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0ZB0Z0Z0A0ZZ0Z0Z0Z00Z0Z0Z0ZZ0Z0Z0Z0

a b c d e f g h

pf8(Q)+

If KXf8, Bd6. If Kd7, Qe8. If Ke6, Qf7.