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Here are some chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001.
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.
Vladimir Baklan vs Karen Askarian, Alushta, 2001
8/ppr1n2p/3R2p1/2p5/2p1kP2/2P3PB/PP2K2P/8 w - - 1 0
[ Rf6 if Kd5 Bg2# ]
b)
White mates in 2.
Axel Bachmann vs Diego Sosa, Asuncion, 2001
r1bqkr2/ppppb2p/3n2N1/3B3Q/1n6/8/PPP2PPP/RNB1R1K1 w q - 1 0
[ Nxf8+ ]
c)
White mates in 2.
Igor Khenkin vs Michael Drexel, Bad Wiessee, 2001
2r2k2/3R1p1p/3P4/6PN/3Q4/2q2P2/2p3K1/8 w - - 1 0
[ Qxc3 ]
d)
White mates in 2.
Garry Kasparov vs Evgeny Vladimirov, Batumi, 2001
1r3rk1/3qbp1N/p2p2pQ/n1p1p1Bp/Pp2b2P/3P4/1PP2PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bf6 ]
e)
White mates in 2.
Semen Dvoirys vs Igor Naumkin, Cappelle la Grande 2001
3r1b1r/1p1b2pp/pQ2p3/2pk2q1/3n2B1/8/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxe6+ ]
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. ii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 2.
Sebastien Feller vs Philippe Englebert, France, 2001
r2qkb1r/pp1b1p1p/2B5/2p3p1/5B1N/P5P1/1PPQPP1P/3R1RK1 w kq - 1 0
[ Bxd7+ ]
b)
White mates in 2.
Alexander Beliavsky vs Robert Rabiega, Germany, 2001
kr4r1/ppQ2p1p/2p5/2P1R3/2Bp4/8/5P1q/R4K2 w - - 1 0
[ Rxa7+ ]
c)
White mates in 2.
Vereslav Eingorn vs Michal Konopka, Graz, 2001
1Qn3k1/6b1/2qB4/4ppp1/8/3P2P1/PP2PP2/4K2R w K - 1 0
[ Qb3+ ]
d)
White mates in 2.
Bartosz Socko vs Giorgi Kacheishvili, Leon, 2001
3b1q1r/2QR1pk1/2B2p1p/p4P1P/1p6/1P6/K1P3P1/8 w - - 1 0
[ Qg3+ Kh7 Qg6# ]
e)
White mates in 2.
Sarunas Sulskis vs Aleksei Holmsten, Linares, 2001
1r1r1n2/p4N1k/bqp5/2p1Q1pp/P3P3/RP1P3P/1P3PP1/2R3K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qh8+ ]
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. iii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 2.
Ildar Ibragimov vs Magomed Zulfugarli, Linares, 2001
6rr/1p1b3n/p2p3Q/2pPk3/4P3/2N3P1/PP2B1KP/8 w - - 1 0
[ Qf4+ Kd4 e5# ]
b)
White mates in 2.
Vassily Ivanchuk vs Vladimir Georgiev, Panormo, 2001
r4bk1/1pn3p1/2pp1r1p/p5Nq/4B2P/1P1Q2P1/P1P2P2/3RR1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bd5+ ]
c)
White mates in 2.
Garry Kasparov vs George Manolessos, Patras, 2001
1n4r1/r1q3n1/2pp2k1/p5Pp/N2P3P/2Q5/PP6/1K1R1R2 w - - 1 0
[ Rf6+ ]
d)
White mates in 2.
Viktor Korchnoi vs Arno Nickel, Berlin, 2001
2R5/5bpk/p6p/qp1pBP1n/3P1Q1P/P7/r3N1P1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxh6+ ]
e)
White mates in 2.
Andrei Volokitin vs Alexandru Crisan, Portoroz, 2001
3r4/1b1k1BQ1/p7/q1p1PP2/N6p/bPp4P/P1Pr2P1/3R1R1K w - - 1 0
[ Bd5+ ]
King-pawn Opening Series
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. iv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 2.
Xiaomin Peng vs Xiangzhi Bu, Suzhou, 2001
r2r1k1b/7q/1p1nQ3/p5RN/P2P1p2/2P5/5PPP/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rg8+ ]
b)
White mates in 2.
Garry Kasparov vs Viktor Korchnoi, Zuerich, 2001
1rr5/pp4p1/1n2p2p/n2pP3/3P1kp1/1PPB1P1R/P4KP1/R7 w - - 1 0
[ g3+ Kg5 f4# ]
c)
White mates in 2.
Stuart Conquest vs Fabrice Lemoine, Paris, 2001
B2k1b1r/2Rn1ppp/1p6/3pQ3/5B2/8/1P3PPP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Rc8+ ]
d)
White mates in 2.
Stuart Conquest vs Sebastien Petit, Paris, 2001
3r2kr/ppp2ppp/8/2QNpb1B/8/8/PPP2PPP/2KRR3 w - - 1 0
[ Ne7+ ]
e)
White mates in 2.
Stuart Conquest vs Pierrick O'Murphy, Paris, 2001
r1b5/1k2NN1p/1p2p1p1/p7/8/6B1/PPP3PP/2KR1B1R w - - 1 0
[ Nd8+ ]
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. v.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 2.
Michal Krasenkow vs Panagiotis Cladouras, Bad Wiessee, 2001
r2rn1k1/5pB1/2R4p/p4N2/P2P3Q/3bp2P/1q3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Ne7+ ]
b)
White mates in 3.
Jaan Ehlvest vs Hikaru Nakamura, Philadelphia, 2001
r3r1kb/p1q3P1/b2p4/3PnNQ1/2pB4/2Nn4/P5BP/5R1K w - - 1 0
[ Nh6+ Kh7 Be4+ ]
c)
White mates in 3.
Oleg Korneev vs Julen Arizmendi Martinez, Albacete, 2001
5rkb/5p1p/3p2pP/R2Bp1q1/4P3/2P2Q2/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxf7+ Rxf7 Ra8+ ]
d)
White mates in 3.
Semen Dvoirys vs Dmitry Andreikin, Ano Liosia, 2001
8/p1p4Q/3q1pn1/3p1pk1/3P4/2P5/PP2BPKb/8 w - - 1 0
[ Qh5+ Kf4 Qh6+ ]
e)
White mates in 3.
Igor Khenkin vs Marianne Spiel, Bad Wiessee, 2001
r1b2rk1/pp2qNp1/1np2bQp/4p3/2BP4/4PN2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ N7g5+ if Rf7 Qh7+ ]
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. vi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Eltaj Safarli vs E Diktapanidis, Chalkidiki, 2001
rn4k1/1p1nR2p/p1pp1p1B/5P2/P7/1PN3P1/2P3KP/R7 w - - 1 0
[ Ne4 w/Re8+ ]
b)
White mates in 3.
Oleg Korneev vs Fernando Cebada Benitez, Coria del Rio, 2001
4r2r/p4kb1/q4p1p/1ppP1Q2/5B2/8/PPP3PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qh5+ if Kg8 Rxe8+ ]
c)
White mates in 3.
Jean-Marc Degraeve vs Lothar Arnold, France, 2001
6rk/p1p2p1p/1p3P1Q/2n2N2/3r2P1/5q1P/PPP5/1K2R3 w - - 1 0
[ Qg7+ if Rxg7 fxg7+ ]
d)
White mates in 3.
Etienne Bacrot vs Johannes Van Mil, Germany, 2001
5rk1/p1q2p2/1n2R1pQ/3p4/3p4/1P4PB/P4r2/6KR w - - 1 0
[ Rxg6+ fxg6 Be6+ ]
e)
White mates in 3.
Michal Krasenkow vs Piotr Bobras, Glogow, 2001
6k1/p4nP1/7Q/3P1p2/8/1P3r2/P3q3/6RK w - - 1 0
[ Qh7+ Kxh7 g8/Q+ ]
'Characteristic Puzzles in the Opening' series
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. vii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Alexander Onischuk vs Robert Rowley, Las Vegas, 2001
8/pb2kpQ1/1p2p3/3rP3/B7/P1r4P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qf6+ ]
b)
White mates in 3.
Sarunas Sulskis vs Magomed Zulfugarli, Linares, 2001
5k2/pp3p1p/3p1Q2/5P2/8/Pr6/1PP2qrP/1K2R3 w - - 1 0
[ Qh6+ if Rg7 Qxd6+ ]
c)
White mates in 3.
Artur Jussupow vs Mykola Chepel, Lvov, 2001
5nkr/4R3/4P1pp/5P2/pQ4P1/N3q2n/KPP5/8 w - - 1 0
[ Rg7+ Kxg7 Qe7+ ]
d)
White mates in 3.
Vladimir Kramnik vs C Houze, Lyons, 2001
r1bR4/1p3kpp/p4N1r/4Pp2/P3pP1q/4P2P/1P2Q2K/6R1 w - - 1 0
[ Qc4+ Ke7 Rxg7+ ]
e)
White mates in 3.
Sergei Rublevsky vs Valentin Arbakov, Moscow, 2001
r2r1k2/5p2/2p2N2/3bQp1P/8/p7/5PP1/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ h6 if a2 Nh7+ ]
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. viii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Jaan Ehlvest vs Ilia Smirin, Moscow, 2001
1k2r3/5Q1p/5p2/1q1Np3/2R5/bP6/P5PP/1K6 w - - 1 0
[ Qc7+ Ka8 Ra4+ ]
b)
White mates in 3.
Loek Van Wely vs Sarhan Guliev, Ohrid, 2001
r2n1k2/pppq1r1Q/3pp2p/1P1P4/2P3NN/6P1/Pb3PK1/R3R3 w - - 1 0
[ Ng6+ ]
c)
White mates in 3.
Alexei Fedorov vs Evgenij Ermenkov, Ohrid, 2001
4Q3/6kp/3pp1p1/2q3P1/1p1bP3/r4P2/P1P4R/1K1R4 w - - 1 0
[ Rxh7+ Kxh7 Qf7+ ]
d)
White mates in 3.
Aleksander Delchev vs Gad Rechlis, Ohrid, 2001
r4k2/1b5r/7N/1p5R/2p2P2/b6P/5BP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rf5+ Kg7 Bd4+ ]
e)
White mates in 3.
Vladimir Epishin vs Stelios Halkias, Ohrid, 2001
q3rkr1/PbR2pb1/3p4/5pQ1/3B4/6P1/5N1P/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxf7+ Kxf7 Qxf5+ ]
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. ix.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Hannes Stefansson vs Gad Rechlis, Ohrid, 2001
4rb1k/1q3pp1/p4n1p/3rBB2/Pp1NR3/6RQ/1PP3PP/7K w - - 1 0
[ Qxh6+ if Kg8 Rh4 or if gxh6 Bxf6+ ]
b)
White mates in 3.
Ivan Sokolov vs Jan Vestly, Panormo, 2001
r2qbk2/5rbQ/1n1N1p1B/p1pPp3/P3P1P1/8/1P3PP1/4KB1R w K - 1 0
[ Nf5 if Rb7 Bxg7 ]
c)
White mates in 3.
Zdenko Kozul vs Bartlomiej Macieja, Portoroz, 2001
6k1/5p2/4p3/5q1p/r2QN1p1/1b2P3/5PPP/2R3K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rc8+ Kh7 Qh8+ ]
d)
White mates in 3.
Andrei Volokitin vs Zdenko Kozul, Portoroz, 2001
r2qrk2/4b1pp/p3Qn2/1ppPp1P1/2B5/3PR3/PPP4P/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ g6 if hxg6 Rh3 ]
e)
White mates in 3.
Sergei Rublevsky vs Genrikh Chepukaitis, St. Petersburg, 2001
1r4rn/5kbQ/pp1p4/8/P4P2/2p3R1/1P4PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qf5+ Bf6 Qd5+ ]
"Tactics in the Queen's Gambit" by wtharvey.com
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. x.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Ildar Ibragimov vs Sergey Vokarev, Ubeda, 2001
r1br1k1n/2q5/1p2pNp1/pP3N1p/2P2P2/2Q5/P5PP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nh7+ if Ke8 Qxh8+ Kf7 Ng5# or if Qxh7 Qf6+ ]
b)
White mates in 3.
Stuart Conquest vs Sebastien Lecoin, Paris, 2001
rnb4r/pp1k2p1/5pBn/3p4/3P4/B1P4P/P3QPP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qe7+ Kc6 Qc5+ ]
c)
White mates in 3.
Stuart Conquest vs Franck Guyonvarch, Paris, 2001
rnbqkb1r/p1p1p1pp/1p2Pp2/3p2N1/n2P4/3B4/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq -1 0
[ Qh5+ g6 Qxg6+ ]
d)
White mates in 4.
Vladislav Borovikov vs Vadim Malakhatko, Alushta, 2001
8/1bnN3N/3b2p1/P1p4p/2B1k2P/2P2pP1/1P3P2/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Ng5+ Kf5 Bd3+ ]
e)
White mates in 4.
Stuart Conquest vs Jean-Marc Degraeve, Clichy, 2001
rn1q1r2/pb2pkbQ/6p1/2pP1np1/8/3B1N2/PP3PP1/R1B1K2R w KQ - 1 0
[ Ne5+ Kf6 Qxg6+ Kxe5 Qe6+ ]
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. xi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 4.
Sebastien Feller vs Carole Forestier, France, 2001
3r3Q/1pq1kpp1/p1n5/3pPB2/3PbB2/R1P5/5P2/4K3 w - - 1 0
[ Bg5+ f6 Qxg7+ Ke8 Qg8+ ]
b)
White mates in 4.
Igor Glek vs Marinus Kuijf, Germany, 2001
6k1/rq4p1/p2pP1P1/2p1bP1Q/2p1N3/7K/PP6/8 w - - 1 0
[ e7 if Qxe7 Qh7+ ]
c)
White mates in 4.
Ngoc Truongson Nguyen vs Phuc Tuong Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh City, 2001
6k1/1p2q2p/p3P1pB/8/1P2p3/2Qr2P1/P4P1P/2R3K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qg7+ Qxg7 Rc8+ ]
d)
White mates in 4.
Sarunas Sulskis vs Tomas Krivousas, Kaunas, 2001
r2qr2k/3P1Qpp/pp4P1/4p2P/2p2P2/P1P4R/1P3n2/1K1R4 w - - 1 0
[ h6 if Qf6 or Rg8 hxg7+ ]
e)
White mates in 4.
Tomasz Markowski vs Jose Pinheiro, Leon, 2001
6Q1/2q3p1/b3Bpkp/1pB5/1n6/1P3NP1/P3nP1P/7K w - - 1 0
[ Qe8+ Kh7 Bg8+ Kh8 Bf7+ ]
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. xii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 4.
Michal Krasenkow vs Alexei Fedorov, Leon, 2001
5R2/1p4kp/r2p4/P1pPq1r1/5Q2/5RP1/8/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rg8+ if Kxg8 Qf8# or if Kh6 Qh4+ Rh5 Rf6+ ]
b)
White mates in 4.
Joel Lautier vs Dibyendu Barua, Moscow, 2001
3k3r/1p2b1p1/1qp5/p2pPB2/5B2/8/PP1Q3P/2R4K w - - 1 0
[ Qxd5+ if Kc7 e6+ or if cxd5 Rc8# ]
c)
White mates in 4.
Peter Svidler vs Vadim Milov, Moscow, 2001
4R3/p1p2kpp/1bp2r2/4Q3/3p1P1q/BP5P/P1P3P1/7K w - - 1 0
[ f5 ]
d)
White mates in 4.
Viktor Korchnoi vs Johann Poldauf, Berlin, 2001
r1bq1r2/1pp1b1k1/p3pn2/3PPpp1/2P3P1/2NBBN2/PP5Q/2K4R w - - 1 0
[ exf6+ Kxf6 Bxg5+ Kf7 Qh5+ ]
e)
White mates in 4.
Aleksander Delchev vs Ildiko Madl, Nice, 2001
2q1r3/pn2rp1k/1p1p1n1b/2pPpP2/2P1P3/1P5R/P3QP1P/3N2RK w - - 1 0
[ Rxh6+ Kxh6 Qe3+ ]
'Tactics in the Sicilian' series
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. xiii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 4.
Jure Skoberne vs Jerica Medvescek, Nova Gorica, 2001
5kn1/pr2b1p1/2R2pP1/q4B2/2p5/1P3Q2/P4P2/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rc8+ if Bd8 Qxb7 or if Qd8 Rdxd8+ ]
b)
White mates in 4.
Boris Avrukh vs Sergey Kishnev, Panormo, 2001
r7/p2n3r/3N1ppk/1p1P1b2/8/2PR2Q1/6P1/5K2 w - - 1 0
[ Nxf5+ if gxf5 Rd4 ]
c)
White mates in 4.
Sergei Movsesian vs Pavel Simacek, Slovakia, 2001
2kr1r2/Q4ppp/2b5/1q1p4/8/8/PP4PP/2R1R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Re7 ]
d)
White mates in 4.
Hannes Stefansson vs Bragi Thorfinnsson, Strandgotu, 2001
2r3k1/1q1n3p/pp1p2pP/3Pp1P1/4P3/1P2BQ1B/P7/5nK1 w - - 1 0
[ Be6+ if Kh8 Qf7 ]
e)
White mates in 4.
Evgeny Pigusov vs Aleksandr Poluljahov, Tomsk, 2001
q2r2k1/1r3p1p/pn3Pp1/6Q1/4N3/1P6/P4P1P/2RR2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qh6 Rxd1+ Rxd1 Qf8 Qxf8+ ]
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. xiv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 4.
Evgeny Pigusov vs Viacheslav Diu, Tomsk, 2001
8/p1R4p/5bpk/1q1p1b2/8/5Q2/5PP1/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qf4+ g5 Qh2+ ]
b)
White mates in 4.
Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian vs Thiago Augusto Amorim, Volta Redonda, 2001
1r5k/6np/6p1/p2QPpN1/P4P2/3Pq1P1/P6P/2R4K w - - 1 0
[ Nf7+ Kg8 Nh6+ Kh8 Qg8+ ]
c)
White mates in 4.
Stuart Conquest vs Ludovic Flament, Paris, 2001
2N2rkr/5p1p/p1p3p1/2B1PQ2/1PP5/3P4/q5PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Ne7+ Kg7 Qf6+ Kh6 Nf5+ ]
d)
White mates in 4.
Stuart Conquest vs Emeric Stern, Paris, 2001
r2qr1k1/1pn2p2/p1p2bNp/2Bb4/8/2NB2QP/PPP3P1/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Ne7+ Kh8 Rxf6 ]
e)
White mates in 4.
Baadur Jobava vs Zviad Izoria, Tbilisi, 2001
2q4k/5pNP/p2p1BpP/4p3/1p2b3/1P6/P1r2R2/1K4Q1 w - - 1 0
[ Ne6+ Kxh7 Ng5+ Kxh6 Qh2+ ]
See 3 or 4 moves ahead
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. xv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 5.
Alexei Shirov vs Zeus Lozano Garnes, Andorra, 2001
1Q6/1N4p1/p3knp1/2P1r3/P3P3/5PPq/3R3P/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nd8+ Ke7 Nc6+ Kf7 Nxe5+ ]
b)
White mates in 5.
Sergei Tiviakov vs Yochanan Afek, Apeldorn, 2001
r1r1bk2/2q1p1bQ/4P1p1/pp1pn1P1/3R4/1B3P2/PPP5/1K4BR w - - 1 0
[ Qh8+ Bxh8 Rxh8+ Kg7 Rdh4 ]
c)
White mates in 5.
Alik Gershon vs Devaki Prasad, Biel, 2001
1R6/p2q1p1k/8/4Q3/2p1b1rp/2P5/P4P1K/5B2 w - - 1 0
[ Rh8+ Kg6 Rg8+ Kh6 Qf6+ ]
d)
White mates in 5.
Valerij Filippov vs Radik Asylguzhin, Dubai, 2001
1r3bk1/p4p1p/5p2/3B1N2/3R4/6PQ/2q2PKP/4r3 w - - 1 0
[ Bxf7+ if Kxf7 Qxh7+ Ke6 Qd7+ or if Kh8 Qxh7+ ]
e)
White mates in 5.
Christopher Lutz vs Lubomir Ftacnik, Germany, 2001
3r4/3qkp2/p2p1b1Q/1prBpP2/4P3/2P3R1/PP6/1K4R1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxf6+ Kxf6 Rg6+ fxg6 Rxg6+ Ke7 f6+ ]
Chess puzzles from the top rated games of 2001, pt. xvi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 5.
Mihail Marin vs Luis Couso, Goteborg, 2001
1q4rk/R2Q2n1/3N2pp/2p5/8/1P3NP1/1r2PPKP/8 w - - 1 0
[ Nf7+ Kh7 Qh3 if Nh5 N7g5+ ]
b)
White mates in 5.
Roeland Pruijssers vs Jimmy Dos Santos, Hengelo, 2001
8/2p2R1p/r1N3k1/1p1P2p1/1P6/2P1r3/6PP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ R1f6+ Kh5 Rxh7+ Kg4 Ne5+ Rxe5 h3+ ]
c)
White mates in 5.
Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Goran Todorovic, Herceg Novi, 2001
4rbk1/6pp/4P1q1/4P3/1p6/1P2BQ2/6PP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qf7+ Qxf7 exf7+ Kh8 fxe8/Q h6 Rxf8+ ]
d)
White mates in 5.
Vasil Spasov vs Marijan Petrov, Kavala, 2001
1q6/3kb1R1/2bpp3/8/1p2r2P/8/PPP2Q2/1K4R1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxe7+ Kxe7 Rg7+ Kd8 Qf6+ ]
e)
White mates in 5.
Artur Kogan vs Sergio Rocha, Lisbon, 2001
r6k/1bpR4/5R2/5Pp1/Pp3bP1/1P6/2P5/1K6 w - - 1 0
[ Rh6+ Kg8 f6 if Bd5 Rg7+ ]
f)
White mates in 5.
Francisco Vallejo Pons vs Zdenko Kozul, Ohrid, 2001
5b1k/6pp/p3Q3/4B3/3RPP2/8/1Pr3BK/5q2 w - - 1 0
[ Bxg7+ if Bxg7 Qe8+ or if Kxg7 Rd7+ Kh8 Qf6+ ]
g)
White mates in 5.
Tomasz Markowski vs Grzegorz Gajewski, Warsaw, 2001
r2q1knR/1p1nrp2/p2N2p1/2pP4/2P1pP2/2N1P3/PP4Q1/2K4R w - - 1 0
[ Rxg8+ Kxg8 Qh3 if Kg7 Nf5+ ]
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