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Here are some checkmates from games of the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromsoe.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.

Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.
Drag your cursor from one bracket to the other.

a)
White mates in 2.
Roberta Messina (ITA) vs Safa Ben Said (TUN), Tromsoe, 8/2/2014
2r2r2/p1p2kpp/2Nn1pq1/4p3/8/1P1PPQP1/P4P1P/2R2RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qd5+ ]

b)
White mates in 2.
Ariana Axiaq (MLT) vs Imelda Ssemwogerere (SWZ), Tromsoe, 8/4/2014
r2qkb2/1bp4Q/1p1p1p1p/p3p1p1/2PnP1NP/3P2PB/PP1N1P2/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nxf6+ ]

c)
White mates in 2.
Firmansyah Farid (INA) vs Muhammad Khuseinkhodzhaev (TJK), Tromsoe, 8/5/2014
r3r2k/2pn3p/pp1b2p1/3qN3/2P5/1P4P1/PB5P/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nf7+ ]

d)
White mates in 2.
Enrico Grassi (SMR) vs Eliman Lemon (GAM), Tromsoe, 8/5/2014
r3kb1r/pp1n1ppp/1q1P2n1/2p5/4N3/5N2/PP3PPP/R1BQR1K1 w kq - 1 0
[ Nf6+ ]

e)
White mates in 2.
Maria Fernandez (ARG) vs Olga Hincu (MDA), Tromsoe, 8/5/2014
r3k3/1b3pR1/p3pb2/4N3/3P1P2/2B4P/PP6/2K5 w - - 1 0
[ Rg8+ ]

Tromsoe Olympiad - Mate in 2's, Part II.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 2.
Firmansyah Farid (INA) vs Rune Djurhuus (NOR), Tromsoe, 8/9/2014
2r2r2/pp5p/4Qppk/3P2N1/3B4/1P4P1/P1q2P1P/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qh3+ ]

b)
White mates in 2.
Filipina Aguilar (MLT) vs Rachel Miller (JAM), Tromsoe, 8/11/2014
3r1rk1/pR1Q1R1p/3p2pb/2p3N1/3q1P2/7P/6PK/8 w - - 1 0
[ Rxf8+ ]

c)
White mates in 2.
Kieran Lyons (FIJ) vs Gloria Jumba (KEN), Tromsoe, 8/11/2014
5r1k/1pp1q1pp/p1n5/5p2/3p3R/PB1P1Q1P/1PP2PP1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxh7+ ]

d)
White mates in 2.
Sergio Garcia Fuentes (GUA) vs Saad Belouadah (ALG), Tromsoe, 8/14/2014
r5k1/pp3p1p/5Qp1/P2Np1b1/q1BpP1bP/6P1/2P5/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Ne7+ ]

e)
Black mates in 2.
Jo-Kai Liao (TPE) vs Colm Daly (FID), Tromsoe, 8/2/2014
4k2r/1q1p1pp1/p3p3/1pb1P3/2r3P1/P1N1P2p/1PP1Q2P/2R1R1K1 b k - 0 1
[ ...Bxe3+ ]

Tromsoe Olympiad - Mate in 2's, Part III.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Black mates in 2.
Boikhutso Mudongo (BOT) vs Karolina Olsarova (CZE), Tromsoe, 8/2/2014
4r1k1/5ppp/pp6/2pp4/3b2bq/BQN5/PPP2PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxf2+ ]

b)
Black mates in 2.
Jolly Nepando (NAM) vs Elsa Maria Kristinardottir (ISL), Tromsoe, 8/2/2014
r3kb1r/pp2pppp/8/8/4q1n1/2Nn2Q1/PP1P2PP/R1BK2R1 b kq - 0 1
[ ...Ndf2+ ]

c)
Black mates in 2.
Lylia Meghara (ALG) vs Jovanka Houska (ENG), Tromsoe, 8/6/2014
3rr1k1/pp4p1/1Bp4p/5p1P/2P3nQ/3q3R/P4PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxf1+ ]

d)
Black mates in 2.
Veronica Makeka Pulane (LES) vs Akua Kosife Esse (TOG), Tromsoe, 8/11/2014
2b5/2p5/pb3k2/1p2p2P/4Pp1K/2PP2r1/PP6/R6R b - - 0 1
[ ...Bf2 ]

King-pawn Opening Series



Tromsoe Olympiad - Mate in 3's, Part I.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Rune Djurhuus (NOR) vs Elton Joseph (BAH), Tromsoe, 8/2/2014
r2q1k1r/4p1bp/p1QP1pp1/8/6P1/1B2B3/PP1N1P2/1K5R w - - 1 0
[ dxe7+ ]

b)
White mates in 3.
Manuel Larrea (URU) vs Sekou Badji (SEN), Tromsoe, 8/2/2014
r4k1r/pp1n1ppp/2p5/2N5/2B2B2/8/PqP1Q1PP/3R3K w - - 1 0
[ ...Bd6+ Kg8 Bxf7+ ]

c)
White mates in 3.
Yuri Meshkov vs Waldyr Espirito Santo (STP), Tromsoe, 8/2/2014
r2n2r1/ppqbQpkp/2pN2p1/5P2/2P2PPB/7P/PP4B1/2KR4 w - - 1 0
[ Qe5+ if f6 Bxf6+ ]

d)
White mates in 3.
Poompong Wiwatanadate (THA) vs Samuel Jhon (IVB), Tromsoe, 8/3/2014
r6k/1pp4p/3p1rpQ/p1nPp3/4P3/5P1B/6K1/6NR w - - 1 0
[ Be6 ]

e)
White mates in 3.
Gabriela Vargas (PAR) vs Bina Jaiswal (NEP), Tromsoe, 8/3/2014
1nrqnrk1/pbp1b1p1/1p2p1Qp/3pp3/3P1P2/PP1BP3/1BPN2PP/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qh7+ ]

Tromsoe Olympiad - Mate in 3's, Part II.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Natasha Morales Santos (PUR) vs Lylia Meghara (ALG), Tromsoe, 8/4/2014
3q1r2/1b3pk1/p3pp1p/1pbn2NQ/8/1P1BP3/PB3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nxe6+ ]

b)
White mates in 3.
R S Kalugampitiya (SRI) vs Mphungt Gerrard (MAW), Tromsoe, 8/5/2014
r1b2k2/pp1pr3/4pbp1/2p1q1pQ/2P1N1P1/3P1R2/PP2PP2/R3K3 w Q - 1 0
[ Qh8+ ]

c)
White mates in 3.
Andrew Hale (GCI) vs Rex Oberholzer (NAM), Tromsoe, 8/6/2014
r4rk1/p1qp1Npp/2n5/2pQ4/8/8/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nh6+ ]

d)
White mates in 3.
Alda Shabanaj (ALB) vs Yubin Kim (KOR), Tromsoe, 8/8/2014
r1b1r1k1/ppqnbNpn/4p3/4N3/2Pp4/8/PPQ2PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nh6+ gxh6 Qg6+ ]

e)
White mates in 3.
Isuru Alahakoon (SRI) vs Andrew Mellace (JAM), Tromsoe, 8/9/2014
2rqbr1k/pp2b2p/4p1p1/3pP3/3N1RP1/1P5Q/PBP4P/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxf8+ ]

Tromsoe Olympiad - Mate in 3's, Part III.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Paul Wojciechowski (JCI) vs Anand Rai (BHU), Tromsoe, 8/9/2014
3Q4/p1p3pp/B1k5/2p1p3/4P1b1/1P1PB1K1/2q3PP/8 w - - 1 0
[ Qd5+ ]

b)
White mates in 3.
Margarita Voiska (BUL) vs Sarah Dierckens (BEL), Tromsoe, 8/9/2014
2rk3r/2qb1pp1/7p/Q1p5/8/6P1/PP3PBP/3RR1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bc6 ]

c)
White mates in 3.
Jun Hyeok Lee (KOR) vs Octavio Croes (ARU), Tromsoe, 8/11/2014
r4nk1/ppR4p/4rppB/3N1Q2/3p4/Pq5P/1P4P1/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxe6+ Nxe6 Nxf6+ ]

d)
White mates in 3.
Karolina Olsarova (CZE) vs Esmat Guindy (DEN), Tromsoe, 8/11/2014
2r1k2r/pq5p/3BbQ2/1pnpP3/8/3B4/PP4PP/R5K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxb5+ ]

e)
White mates in 3.
Zuzana Stockova (SVK) vs Jovana Vojinovic (SRB), Tromsoe, 8/11/2014
6kr/1p1b1q1p/p1n3nB/3B2QP/3p4/8/PPP2PP1/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qf6 if Be6 Bxe6 ]

'Characteristic Puzzles in the Opening' series



Tromsoe Olympiad - Mate in 3's, Part IV.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Chengjia Wang (KOR) vs Poornima Menon Jayadev (IRL), Tromsoe, 8/14/2014
r1q2rk1/p4pp1/1p2p2P/3b3Q/3P4/3n4/PP4PP/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qg5 ]

b)
Black mates in 3.
Sarah Dierckens (BEL) vs Sabina-Francesca Foisor (USA), Tromsoe, 8/3/2014
1r4k1/p4rp1/2n1b1Np/8/P6P/1ppBq3/2P3P1/QK1R3R b - - 0 1
[ ...bxc2+ Kxc2 Nd4+ ]

c)
Black mates in 3.
Katherine Berenice Ortiz (HON) vs Vania Fausto Vilhete (MOZ), Tromsoe, 8/3/2014
3b2r1/1p1k1p2/pq1ppp2/7Q/1N2P3/P6P/1PP2Pr1/3RR2K b - - 0 1
[ ...Rh2+ ]

d)
Black mates in 3.
Elshan Moradiabadi (IRI) vs Viktor Laznicka (CZE), Tromsoe, 8/4/2014
1b1r1rk1/1p1n1ppp/p1p5/5P2/1PQ5/4qN1P/PBB2nP1/1R2R1K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nxh3+ Kh1 Qg1+ ]

e)
Black mates in 3.
Ilze Berzina (LAT) vs Beatriz Franco (COL), Tromsoe, 8/4/2014
r4b1r/pp2kp2/1qn1pNp1/3pPn1p/5PB1/1NP5/PP4PP/R1BQ1R1K b - - 0 1
[ ...Ng3+ ]

Tromsoe Olympiad - Mate in 3's, Part V.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Black mates in 3.
Zeinab Nasreldin (SUD) vs Rachel Miller (JAM), Tromsoe, 8/4/2014
2kr4/ppp2p1p/2b5/8/2pb4/8/PPR2P1r/RNB2K2 b - - 0 1
[ ...Bf3 if Ke1 Bc3+ ]

b)
Black mates in 3.
Ngarambe Rugema (RWA) vs Anthony Mongiello (ISV), Tromsoe, 8/9/2014
3q2k1/p1p2ppp/7r/4PQ2/6n1/2P5/PP4P1/R4RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rh1+ ]

c)
Black mates in 3.
Rex Oberholzer (NAM) vs Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al Mashikhi (OMA), Tromsoe, 8/10/2014
5rk1/p2R4/1bp1p3/1p2q1pQ/4Pr2/7P/PPP2PPK/3R4 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxf2+ ]

d)
Black mates in 3.
Leticia Gamboa Alvarado (CRC) vs Tanja Tuominen (FIN), Tromsoe, 8/10/2014
5nk1/5ppp/8/8/5PP1/3q2rP/PPr4B/R2Q1R1K b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxh2+ ]

e)
Black mates in 3.
Katrina Skinke (LAT) vs Minoo Asgarizadeh (IRI), Tromsoe, 8/14/2014
2r5/4ppk1/p5p1/4P2p/5PnP/Pp1Q2R1/1Pqp2P1/K4R2 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxd3 Rxd3 Rc1+ ]

Tromsoe Olympiad - Mate in 4's, Part I.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 4.
Simen Agdestein (NOR) vs Basheer Al Qudaimi (YEM), Tromsoe, 8/2/2014
3r1r2/1pp2p1k/p5pp/4P3/2nP3R/2P3QP/P1B1q1P1/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxf7+ ]

b)
White mates in 4.
Tatev Abrahamyan (USA) vs Heini Puuska (FIN), Tromsoe, 8/2/2014
r4k1r/5P1p/2p2p2/2q2Nb1/1p4Q1/1P6/1P3PPP/1K1RR3 w - - 1 0
[ Re8+ Rxe8 fxe8/Q+ Kxe8 Qh5+ ]

c)
White mates in 4.
Minoo Asgarizadeh (IRI) vs Annesha Smith (JAM), Tromsoe, 8/2/2014
2bR4/2r2p2/p1p1pNkp/1p2P1p1/1P6/8/P1P3PP/2K5 w - - 1 0
[ g4 h5 Rg8+ Kh6 h4 ]

d)
White mates in 4.
Petra Papp (HUN) vs Alexandra Prado (BOL), Tromsoe, 8/2/2014
2r2rk1/pp5p/1q2nPpQ/nb1pN3/3P4/P5N1/1P4PP/R4R1K w - - 1 0
[ f7+ ]

e)
White mates in 4.
Oluwafemi Balogun (NGR) vs Koffi Botsoe (TOG), Tromsoe, 8/3/2014
r1bq2rk/2p1Q1np/pb3p1B/1p1p4/3P4/1B3N2/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxg7+ ]

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Tromsoe Olympiad - Mate in 4's, Part II.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 4.
Silvia Sotomayor (GUA) vs Nadya Al-Ramadan (KUW), Tromsoe, 8/3/2014
1r1k3r/pq1B1p1p/1p1Qp1pP/4P3/8/5P2/PPP3P1/2KR2NR w - - 1 0
[ Bb5+ Kc8 Ba6 ]

b)
White mates in 4.
Filipina Aguilar (MLT) vs Temahlubi Dlamini (SWZ), Tromsoe, 8/4/2014
rnq1kr2/3p4/bppPp1p1/4QpBp/p1PP2N1/3B4/PP3PPP/R3K2R w KQq - 1 0
[ Qg7 if Rf7 Nf6+ or if Qd8 Be7 ]

c)
White mates in 4.
Constantin Lupulescu (ROM) vs Ricardo Garcia (ESP), Tromsoe, 8/6/2014
2r3k1/p4ppp/4bb2/qP2p3/N7/P3P3/2Q2PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxc8+ ]

d)
White mates in 4.
Toshi Haufiku (NAM) vs Rosine Ambade (CMR), Tromsoe, 8/6/2014
r1b1qr1k/pppp1p1p/2nb3p/4p1N1/2BPP1QP/2N5/PPP2PP1/R3K2R w KQ - 1 0
[ Qf5 ]

e)
White mates in 4.
Phiona Mutesi (UGA) vs Mustafa Zienab (SUD), Tromsoe, 8/8/2014
1r4rk/1b3p1p/1q1ppPpQ/p3n1P1/1p1pP3/3P3P/PPP3B1/1R1N1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Rf4 w/Qxh7+ ]

Tromsoe Olympiad - Mate in 4's, Part III.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 4.
S P Sethuraman (IND) vs Mohammed Al-Sayed (QAT), Tromsoe, 8/9/2014
2r1k3/1R1nBrQp/p3R3/5q2/3p4/8/P1P2PPP/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qg8+ Nf8 Bxf8+ ]

b)
White mates in 4.
Yves Ndikumana (BDI) vs Roberto Hernandez (PLW), Tromsoe, 8/10/2014
r5qk/ppp3b1/6Qp/3Npr2/8/5P2/PPPB1P2/2K4R w - - 1 0
[ Bxh6 ]

c)
White mates in 4.
Tatev Abrahamyan (USA) vs Sophie Milliet (FRA), Tromsoe, 8/10/2014
q4r2/2pR3p/2b3k1/6p1/1p2p3/1B4QP/2P2PP1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rg7+ ]

d)
White mates in 4.
Al-Rakib Abdulla (BAN) vs Daniel Arias (COL), Tromsoe, 8/12/2014
2r1r2k/pb1p1qRp/1pn2p1P/5B2/3Q4/4N1P1/P1P1PK2/1R6 w - - 1 0
[ Rxh7+ ]

e)
White mates in 4.
Irina Bulmaga (ROM) vs Sarah Hoolt (GER), Tromsoe, 8/12/2014
rb2k2r/5p1p/q1p1pp2/2B5/5P2/2P5/P4QPP/1R1R2K1 w kq - 1 0
[ Qd4 ]

Tromsoe Olympiad - Mate in 4's, Part IV.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 4.
Paula Reyes Jara (CHI) vs Maria Ines Oliveira (POR), Tromsoe, 8/14/2014
r2r3k/1p3Qp1/1q2PB1p/p1N2n2/8/Pb5P/5PP1/RB1q1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxf5 if Rg8 Qg6 ]

b)
Black mates in 4.
Charles Eichab (NAM) vs Dritan Mehmeti (ALB), Tromsoe, 8/4/2014
r1b1k2r/ppp2p2/2n3p1/2b5/3qP1p1/6P1/PPP1B2P/RNBQ1R1K b kq - 0 1
[ ...Rxh2+ Kxh2 Qh8+ ]

c)
Black mates in 4.
Samir Nadir (SUD) vs Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (IRI), Tromsoe, 8/5/2014
r3r1k1/pB3p1p/6p1/1PB1b3/P1pp4/Q1P1q2P/6P1/R2R1K2 b - - 0 1
[ ...Bh2 if Be7 d3 ]

d)
Black mates in 4.
Carlos Guevara (NCA) vs Mahmood Lodhi (PAK), Tromsoe, 8/8/2014
r1q4r/2b3k1/p1p1pp2/1pPp2p1/PPnP4/1N1bP3/R2BBPP1/Q3R1K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rh1+ Kxh1 Qh8+ ]


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