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a)

Davies vs Christofoor Baljon, London, 1980
r1bR1bk1/2q3p1/p3pB1r/1pp1N1Qp/8/8/PPP2PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1
[ Rxf8+ Kxf8 Bxg7+ if Qxg7 Qd8# ]

b)

Davies vs Nick De Firmian, Manchester, 1980
r2bq3/5pk1/3p1p1p/4BP1Q/3N4/2P4P/1P4PK/8 w - - 0 1
[ Ne6+ if Kh7 Bf4 ]

c)

Davies vs James Thinnsen, Lone Pine, 1981
r1b3k1/p2pr1bp/1qp3p1/5p2/4P3/1NN5/PP3PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 1
[ Nd5 if cxd5 Qxd5+ ]

d)

Davies vs Franz Hoelzl, Budapest, 1987
4rrk1/pp1b3p/1q2p1p1/2p1P3/2P1N1P1/3PQ3/PPn4P/R4R1K w - - 0 1
[ Qh6 if Nxa1 Nf6+ mates ]

e)

White Mates in 3. Davies vs Jonny Hector, Espergaerde, 1987
8/5k2/6pQ/1p5p/2pqN3/1p3P1P/1r4P1/4R2K w - - 0 1
[ Ng5+ ]

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