See 2, 3 or 4 moves ahead
Here are some chess puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad.
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.
Khalid Al-Awadhi vs Giancario Berardi, Novi Sad, 1990
1r4rk/pbp2p1p/4qPpQ/2p5/1R6/2PB4/P1P3PP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxh7+ ]
b)
White mates in 2.
Maria Bedolla Luz vs Diane Warlick, Novi Sad, 1990
r1b2k1r/4n1Np/p1n2ppB/4p3/4P3/1B3N2/Pqp2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nh5+ Ke8 Nxf6# ]
c)
White mates in 2.
Christo Cave vs H Cast, Novi Sad, 1990
rn5r/pp4kp/3b1pp1/1q1Pp3/4B3/4B2Q/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bh6+ ]
d)
White mates in 2.
Lluis Comas Fabrego vs Farabi Malek, Novi Sad, 1990
r6k/1p4p1/4PbQp/pqBB4/2p2pP1/P7/1P5P/5R1K w - - 1 0
[ Be4 ]
e)
White mates in 2.
Einar Gausel vs Nasib Ginting, Novi Sad, 1990
6rk/q4p1p/r3pPpQ/pR1pN3/3P4/4P3/P4P1P/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rb8 ]
1b)
mate in 2
Maria Bedolla Luz vs Diane Warlick
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. ii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 2.
E Gibson vs Lothar Vogt, Novi Sad, 1990
k7/p3n2p/3Np1r1/P2p4/q7/6P1/2Q2PK1/2R1R3 w - - 1 0
[ Qc8+ ]
b)
White mates in 2.
Rita Gramignani vs Ylvije Borici, Novi Sad, 1990
6k1/2qr2b1/3p2Q1/1ppPp1N1/3nBp1P/1P1P4/2P5/6RK w - - 1 0
[ Qe8+ ]
c)
White mates in 2.
Renate Limbach vs Z Elzagheir, Novi Sad, 1990
3R1rkr/p1P2p1p/q5p1/4Q3/8/8/2P2PPP/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxf8+ Kxf8 Qh8# ]
d)
White mates in 2.
Sm Milicevic vs C Clement, Novi Sad, 1990
3r3R/ppqr2p1/3k1pQ1/3p4/3P4/2P5/PP4PP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxf6+ ]
e)
White mates in 2.
Pedro Ramirez vs G Sewrajsingh, Novi Sad, 1990
2b2b1r/rpNnpk1p/4p1p1/p1p3B1/2B3n1/5N2/PPP2PPP/2KR3R w - - 1 0
[ Bxe6+ Kg7 Ne8# ]
2c)
mate in 2
Renate Limbach vs Z Elzagheir
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. iii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 2.
Pradeep Seegolam vs John Watson, Novi Sad, 1990
8/4R3/p1N3pk/6rn/2p2Q2/P1P5/1P5P/7K w - - 1 0
[ Qf8+ Ng7 Qh8# ]
b)
White mates in 2.
Zili Wang vs Heotinn Steingrimsson, Novi Sad, 1990
2rr4/4kpQ1/1p2p2p/p7/5P2/P7/1Pq3PP/K2RR3 w - - 1 0
[ Rxe6+ ]
c)
Black mates in 2.
Cathy Forbes vs Sofia Polgar, Novi Sad, 1990
8/4k2p/1np2pb1/3pp2P/1Pp3B1/2P1KP2/r5P1/2R1N3 b - - 0 1
[ ...d4+ cxd4 Nd5# ]
d)
Black mates in 2.
Jamilur Rahman vs Kok-Siong Teo, Novi Sad, 1990
r4k2/1p3pp1/2bp1r2/p7/2P2p1p/PP1Bq2P/2Q2RPK/6R1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qg3+ Kh1 Qxh3# ]
e)
Black mates in 2.
Blanche Wilkie vs Olga Podrazhanskaya, Novi Sad, 1990
2q3k1/5r1p/3p2pB/3Ppb2/4nP1Q/1r4NP/Kp6/6RR b - - 0 1
[ ...Ra7+ ]
3c)
mate in 2
Cathy Forbes vs Sofia Polgar
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. iv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Fola Akintola vs M Diallo, Novi Sad, 1990
6rk/5p1p/p2p1PpQ/3P4/1p1q4/1P3R2/2P1r1PP/7K w - - 1 0
[ Qxh7+ ]
b)
White mates in 3.
Khalid Al-Awadhi vs V Santamaria, Novi Sad, 1990
r1b2qr1/5p1k/1p1p1P1n/p1pPp2Q/P1P1N2P/1P6/2B2RP1/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Ng5+ Kh8 Qxh6+ Qxh6 Nxf7# ]
c)
White mates in 3.
Rene Grimaldi vs Ek Teong Ng, Novi Sad, 1990
r3r3/p1pR4/1pn1p1pk/6N1/5R2/2P4P/PP4P1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rh7+ Kxg5 g3 ]
d)
White mates in 3.
Yudania Hernandez vs Isabel De Los Santos, Novi Sad, 1990
2q1n3/1p1bppkp/p2p2p1/3P4/P2N4/1PQ3PP/4PPB1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nf5+ if Kg8 Nh6+ ]
e)
White mates in 3.
Yudania Hernandez vs Biljana Dekic, Novi Sad, 1990
1r1r1k2/nq2b1p1/3pP2p/pp1P4/7P/3Q2P1/PB2RP2/1BR3K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxg7+ Kxg7 Qg6+ ]
4b)
mate in 3
Khalid Al-Awadhi vs V Santamaria
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. v.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Geraldine Johns-Putra vs Ceu Silva, Novi Sad, 1990
r1b2qrk/1p1n1p1p/p2ppPp1/2p3Q1/2B1PR1R/2NP4/PPP3PP/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxh7+ Kxh7 Rh4+ ]
b)
White mates in 3.
Svein Johnsen vs Elizbeth Hazim, Novi Sad, 1990
3r2k1/1R6/p3p2p/4B1p1/3PB3/2r4P/P4P2/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bh7+ Kf8 Bg7+ ]
c)
White mates in 3.
Antonio Lopez Machin vs N A Hussein, Novi Sad, 1990
4rnk1/1p4p1/pn4P1/3pP1N1/6q1/1Pr5/6PQ/1B2RR1K w - - 1 0
[ Qh7+ Nxh7 gxh7+ ]
d)
White mates in 3.
Iain Mackintosh vs N Ramirez, Novi Sad 1990
r1n2r2/3R4/4Bppk/1p1Np2p/p1p1P2P/5P2/PPP5/1K4R1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxg6+ Kxg6 Bf5+ ]
e)
White mates in 3.
Manuel Mateus vs Kevin Denny, Novi Sad, 1990
2r3kr/3q1p1p/p4Q2/8/2PP4/4R1P1/P4P1P/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Re7 ]
5d)
mate in 3
Iain Mackintosh vs N Ramirez
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. vi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
James Mctigue vs C Clement, Novi Sad, 1990
2bqrk2/1ppp1B1Q/r5n1/p3p3/7N/b5R1/P4PPP/3K3R w - - 1 0
[ Qg8+ Ke7 Nf5+ ]
b)
White mates in 3.
Craig Pritchett vs Harallamb Boshku, Novi Sad, 1990
5qrk/pp4p1/2p2rRP/2p3N1/8/1P4Q1/1P4RK/8 w - - 1 0
[ hxg7+ Rxg7 Qh4+ ]
c)
White mates in 3.
Mey Riofrio Palma vs Katrine Metge, Novi Sad, 1990
1k5r/ppN3pp/2n1p3/8/5Q2/6P1/P4PKP/3r4 w - - 1 0
[ Na6+ Ka8 Qb8+ ]
d)
White mates in 3.
Marc Santo-Roman vs Bola Dada, Novi Sad, 1990
r4k1r/pp4R1/4p3/1Q1pBnP1/3P3q/P7/1P2N1P1/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxf5+ exf5 Qb4+ ]
e)
White mates in 3.
Alexandru Segal vs Luz Maria Bedolla, Novi Sad, 1990
rr1q1b1k/pb3Ppp/1p1Npn2/6B1/7Q/P2B4/1P3PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxf6 Be4 Qxe4 ]
6b)
mate in 3
Craig Pritchett vs Harallamb Boshku
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. vii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 3.
Abdelkarim Zair vs Noor Mohd Novi Sad, 1990
3r2k1/p5p1/6Pp/Prpp4/2p3q1/2P5/2PQ2P1/4RRK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qxd5+ ]
b)
Black mates in 3.
Diana Adams vs Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant, Novi Sad, 1990
r1q4k/pp2N2p/3P2n1/2p5/2PbP2r/P2P1Q1b/1P4BK/R4R2 b - - 0 1
[ ...Bxg2+ Kxg2 Nf4+ ]
c)
Black mates in 3.
Vesma Baltgailis vs Luisa Cuevas-Rodriguez Ma, Novi Sad, 1990
2b4k/1pp3pp/1nB2b1r/Q1N2p1q/5P2/P2PB3/4P1NP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxh2+ Kf2 Bh4+ ]
d)
Black mates in 3.
Liliana Bolanos vs Echegaray Perez, Novi Sad, 1990
1r5k/p1p3pp/8/3p4/Q2P3q/2P2prP/PP6/R1B1RK2 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rg1+ Kxg1 Qg3+ ]
e)
Black mates in 3.
L Burshaid vs I Tabarini, Novi Sad, 1990
5rk1/ppp2q1p/3p2p1/3bP3/4R3/2Q5/PPP3PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qf2+ ]
7b)
mate in 3
Diana Adams vs Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. viii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Black mates in 3.
Christine Jensen vs Lisa Lumongdong, Novi Sad, 1990
5rk1/p5b1/2NP2p1/2pP2np/7q/4QB1P/Pr4P1/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nxh3+ if gxh3 Qg3+ ]
b)
Black mates in 3.
Richard Jones vs Khalid Hamad, Novi Sad, 1990
2r1k3/1Q3p1p/4bp2/r7/qb2P3/1N4P1/1PP4P/1K1R1B1R b - - 0 1
[ ...Qa2+ Kc1 Qa1+ ]
c)
Black mates in 3.
Rhoda Masiyazi vs Beatriz Alfonso, Novi Sad, 1990
6k1/p1B3p1/2p4p/3p4/5P1P/P2q2PK/1r6/4R3 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qf5+ g4 Qd3+ ]
d)
Black mates in 3.
A Razzak vs Kaarlo Schepel, Novi Sad, 1990
2kr2r1/1pb2p1p/p5q1/2QPp2n/P3P1b1/2N3P1/1P4BP/R1B3RK b - - 0 1
[ ...Nxg3+ hxg3 Qh5+ ]
e)
White mates in 4.
Hugo Barreno Anleu vs Yousef Mahmoud, Novi Sad, 1990
1r3r2/7p/2p2PkN/3p2P1/pq2n2P/Q7/1PP5/1K2R1R1 w - - 1 0
[ h5+ Kxh5 Qh3+ Kg6 Qf5+ ]
8e)
mate in 4
Hugo Barreno Anleu vs Yousef Mahmoud
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. ix.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 4.
Tsagaan Battsetseg vs Annett Wagner-Michel, Novi Sad, 1990
4rr1k/2qBQ3/2Pp1npp/p2P2b1/1p3R2/1P6/PB4P1/1K5R w - - 1 0
[ Rxf6 Rxf6 Bxf6+ Bxf6 Rxh6+ ]
b)
White mates in 4.
K Brown vs Juan Carlos Urbaneja, Novi Sad, 1990
rnb1rb2/2q2p1k/p3p1pP/4pP2/4P2Q/2p2N1R/PPP1B2P/R6K w - - 1 0
[ Qf6 Bxh6 Ng5+ ]
c)
White mates in 4.
H Cast vs S Potter, Novi Sad, 1990
5rkr/3R1p1p/pq4pQ/1p1Bp3/2p3P1/P4P2/1PP3P1/2KR4 w - - 1 0
[ Bxf7+ Rxf7 Rd8+ ]
d)
White mates in 4.
B Chiravorasuk vs Peter Rowe, Novi Sad, 1990
1rqN3k/1b1n2bp/3P2p1/2p5/2Q5/1P1p2PP/r2B1PB1/1R2R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Re8+ Nf8 Nf7+ Kg8 Nh6+ ]
e)
White mates in 4.
Cristina Adela Foisor vs Gordana Markovic, Novi Sad, 1990
6Q1/p3q1p1/1p2p2R/1P1p1k1P/2rP1P2/6P1/P4P1K/8 w - - 1 0
[ Qh7+ Kg4 Kg2 ]
9d)
mate in 4
B Chiravorasuk vs Peter Rowe
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. x.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 4.
Chito Garma vs Farabi Malek, Novi Sad, 1990
2r2k2/pp3p2/2b1pP1p/8/8/q1P3R1/P1BQ2PK/8 w - - 1 0
[ Bh7 Ke8 Rg8+ Qf8 Qd6 ]
b)
White mates in 4.
E Hugues vs Claude Sollars, Novi Sad, 1990
rq4kr/pb1pR2p/np1P2pB/3p1p2/8/3B1Q2/PPP2PPP/R5K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxf5 if Qxd6 Be6+ ]
c)
White mates in 4.
Konstantinos Moutousis vs B Chiravorasuk, Novi Sad, 1990
r2qkb1r/1b2n2p/p2pPp2/p3p3/2R1P3/1BN1B3/1PP3PP/3Q2K1 w kq - 1 0
[ Ba4+ Bc6 Bxc6+ Nxc6 Qh5+ ]
d)
White mates in 4.
Sofia Polgar vs Rumiana Gocheva, Novi Sad, 1990
3r1kbR/1p1r2p1/2qp1n2/p3pPQ1/P1P1P3/BP6/2B5/6RK w - - 1 0
[ Qxf6+ if Rf7 Rxg7 or if gxf6 Rhxg8+ ]
e)
White mates in 4.
Lynda Powell vs H Fawzi, Novi Sad, 1990
4r2k/pp1n2bp/3N2p1/2B5/2Q2Ppq/8/PPP3P1/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nf7+ Kg8 Nh6+ Kh8 Qg8+ ]
10c)
mate in 4
Konstantinos Moutousis vs B Chiravorasuk
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 4.
A Quispe vs H Alnajjar, Novi Sad, 1990
3r1r2/p1q2pk1/1p3N1p/6p1/1P6/P5P1/1Q2bPBP/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Ne8+ Kg6 Qf6+ Kh5 Ng7+ ]
b)
White mates in 4.
Katsumi Sasaki vs I Konate, Novi Sad, 1990
4rk1B/1b2r2p/2p3p1/p2p1p1q/3Q1P2/2P1R2P/P1P3PK/4R3 w - - 1 0
[ Qg7+ Rxg7 Rxe8+ Kf7 R1e7+ ]
c)
White mates in 4.
Pradeep Seegolam vs E Hugues, Novi Sad, 1990
r4b2/6pk/p2p2p1/1qnN3P/1p2PP2/3PB1Q1/PP2K3/7R w - - 1 0
[ hxg6+ Kg8 Rh8+ ]
d)
Black mates in 4.
Ali Al-Ghasra vs J Lamothe, Novi Sad, 1990
r7/1pp3pk/3p2p1/r1n5/2PQq1PP/P7/KB3P2/3R3R b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxa3+ Bxa3 Qc2+ Qb2 Rxa3+ Kxa3 Qa4# ]
e)
White mates in 4.
C Hadjiyiannis F Loheac-Amoun, Novi Sad, 1990
1r4k1/3n2bp/2p3p1/3pp3/2P1N3/2KR3P/r4P1R/2B5 b - - 0 1
[ d4+ Rxd4 exd4+ Kd3 Rb3+ Nc3 Nc5# ]
11b)
mate in 4
Katsumi Sasaki vs I Konate
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Black mates in 4.
Josie Wright vs Albana Vuji, Novi Sad, 1990
k7/1p5r/pq6/5Pp1/P3b1p1/2B3P1/5R1P/5QK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxh2 Kxh2 Qh6+ ]
b)
Black mates in 4.
J Lamothe vs Sameer Sursock, Novi Sad, 1990
r1b4k/1p1q2pp/pQ1N4/2P5/3Pp2P/3n4/5rP1/R5KR b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxg2+ Kxg2 Qg4+ Kf1 Qf3+ ]
c)
White mates in 5.
Simen Agdestein vs Utut Adianto, Novi Sad, 1990
r3r1kb/1b3p2/1q2pBnP/p3P3/3P1Q2/1pP5/5PP1/1B1RR1K1 w - - 1 0
[ h7+ Kxh7 Bxg6+ fxg6 Qh4+ ]
d)
White mates in 5.
Natasa Bojkovic vs Margareta Muresan, Novi Sad, 1990
r3k2r/1p3p2/2p1nP2/pqb2N1p/4P1Q1/2B5/PPP3PP/2KR3R w q - 1 0
[ Ng7+ if Nxg7 Qd7+ or if Kf8 Nxe6+ fxe6 Qg7+ ]
e)
White mates in 5.
S Chola vs C Figueroa, Novi Sad, 1990
r4r2/1b1npkbQ/pq6/1p1nP1p1/3P4/N1PB1N2/1P4PP/R4R1K w - - 1 0
[ Qh5+ if Ke6 Nxg5# or if Kg8 Bh7+ ]
12c)
mate in 5
Simen Agdestein vs Utut Adianto
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 5.
Chito Garma vs Erling Mortensen, Novi Sad, 1990
1r2rk2/5Bb1/p3n3/5p1Q/q3pB1P/8/6P1/2R4K w - - 1 0
[ Bd6+ Re7 Bxe6 Qe8 Qxf5+ ]
b)
White mates in 5.
R Jackson vs John Watson, Novi Sad, 1990
2bq2rr/p4Qn1/1pk4p/3pRB2/2pP4/P1P3B1/2P4K/R7 w - - 1 0
[ Bxc8 if Qxc8 Qxd5+ or if Kb5 a4+ ]
c)
White mates in 5.
Veijo Maki vs Ennio Arlandi, Novi Sad, 1990
8/1p5k/1nbP2pp/5p2/p4P2/P6P/BB4QK/4q3 w - - 1 0
[ Bg8+ Kxg8 Qxg6+ Kf8 Bg7+ ]
d)
White mates in 5.
Colin McNab vs Shahzad Mirza, Novi Sad, 1990
1q2rbk1/pb5p/1p3Qn1/8/5P2/1P2P1P1/PB4BP/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rd7 if Re7 Rxe7 or if Ne5 Bxe5 or if Ne7 Qe6# ]
e)
White mates in 5.
Vesna Misanovic vs Jana Bellin, Novi Sad, 1990
8/p7/1p1kpR2/2pp2P1/Q1P1b3/K1P1q1P1/P6r/5R2 w - - 1 0
[ Rxe6+ Kxe6 Qe8+ Kd6 Rf6+ ]
13a)
mate in 5
Chito Garma vs Erling Mortensen
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xiv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
White mates in 5.
Mohd Kamal Abdullah vs John Godfrey, Novi Sad, 1990
5r2/2q2pp1/k1prp2p/2Q5/3P3P/8/P4PP1/KR6 w - - 1 0
[ Qc4+ Ka5 Qc3+ Ka6 Qd3+ ]
b)
White mates in 5.
Yrjo Rantanen vs Cristobal Valiente, Novi Sad, 1990
4rr1k/1b1n2pp/pp2pn2/3p1PQ1/P6R/3B3R/1PP3PP/4q1NK w - - 1 0
[ Rxh7+ Nxh7 Rxh7+ Kxh7 f6+ g6 Qxg6+ ]
c)
White mates in 5.
Carlos Saavedra vs J Callychurn, Novi Sad, 1990
1qr4k/r5p1/p2p1bPP/1p1B4/3RP3/4BbQ1/PPP4R/2K5 w - - 1 0
[ hxg7+ Kxg7 Bh6+ Kh8 Bf8+ ]
d)
White mates in 5.
Michael Siva vs C Hadjiyiannis, Novi Sad, 1990
2rb1k2/1R6/5P1p/2p1p1N1/P1Pp4/8/2K4P/8 w - - 1 0
[ Ne6+ Kg8 f7+ Kh7 f8/N+ ]
e)
Black mates in 5.
Ali Benotman Abu-E vs R Damha, Novi Sad, 1990
6k1/2p2ppp/p1P2n2/1p1q4/3P3r/2P3P1/PPB2K2/R1BQ4 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rh2+ Ke3 Qg5+ Kf3 Qg4+ ]
14e)
mate in 5
Ali Benotman Abu-E vs R Damha
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Black mates in 5.
M Naduva vs Martin Marder, Novi Sad, 1990
8/2p4k/p1NpP1pb/1p6/1P1P3q/3r2P1/PB4Q1/5RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Be3+ if Rf2 Rd1+ or if Qf2 Bxf2+ Rxf2 Qxg3+ ]
b)
White mates in 6.
Emelia Venegas Ocampo vs Deborah Quinn, Novi Sad, 1990
3r1r1k/p1pp1qp1/b1p4p/5B2/1bP1P3/1P5R/PB3PPP/R2Q2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxh6+ Kg8 Bh7+ Kh8 Bg6+ Kg8 Rh8+ Kxh8 Qh5+ ]
c)
Black mates in 6.
Hugo Munoz Sotomayor vs Craig Pritchett, Novi Sad, 1990
r4rk1/pp2b1pp/2n1n3/2N1pp2/N7/PP1P2Pq/1B2PP1P/2RQ1RK1 b - - 0-1
[ ...Nf4 gxf4 Rf6 f3 Rg6+ Kf2 Qh4+ ]
d)
Mashaal Abdulla vs Nabil Khechen, Novi Sad, 1990
2k1br2/1pp1q2p/p1n1ppp1/3r4/4N2Q/P3B3/1PP2PPP/2KRR3 w - - 1 0
[ Rxd5 exd5 Bc5 ]
e)
A Karim vs Angeligue Craane, Novi Sad, 1990
rnb1nrk1/ppq2pb1/2p3pp/4p1B1/2B5/1QN3N1/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bd8 ]
15b)
mate in 6
Emelia Venegas Ocampo vs Deborah Quinn
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xvi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Ngan Phan Huynh Bang vs Caroline Winkler, Novi Sad, 1990
3rr1k1/4qppp/2b5/R1n5/2pRp2P/2P1P3/2B2PP1/3QN1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxc5 ]
b)
Slim Bouaziz vs Bogi Ziska, Novi Sad, 1990
5k2/1p3ppp/8/p1brpPP1/P3p3/1P2B3/2P1K2P/6R1 w - - 1 0
[ Rd1 if Rxd1 Bxc5+ ]
c)
Jun Xie vs Susan Lalic, Novi Sad, 1990
r2r1k2/p4pbQ/2p1p1B1/1p1n4/q7/8/PPP2PP1/K1BR3R w - - 1 0
[ Bh6 ]
d)
Schall Dubois vs Angela Knox, Novi Sad, 1990
r4nnr/pbpqk1pp/1p1bp3/6N1/3P2Q1/3B4/PPP2PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nxe6 Nxe6 Qxg7+ Kd8 Qxh8 ]
e)
Fouad El Taher vs Alejandro Bauza, Novi Sad, 1990
2b3k1/5rpp/1p6/p1p1r1q1/P1P1QR2/1P4PP/7K/3R4 w - - 1 0
[ Qxe5 if Qxe5 Rd8+ mates ]
16b)
Slim Bouaziz vs Bogi Ziska
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xvii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Zenon Franco Ocampos vs John Delaney, Novi Sad, 1990
3k4/2q5/1Rp5/Q2b4/3Pr3/P3Pp2/5P2/4K3 w - - 1 0
[ Qa8+ Kd7 Rb7 ]
b)
A Gaffar vs S Farid, Novi Sad, 1990
r1b2rk1/ppp2pbp/3q1np1/3Np1B1/1n2P3/6P1/PPP1NPBP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Nxf6+ if Bxf6 Qxd6 ]
c)
Paul Garbett vs Vasilios Kotronias, Novi Sad, 1990
8/5pkp/5p1N/r3p3/4P1P1/PpR5/1P4bP/1K6 w - - 1 0
[ Nf5+ Kg6 Nh4+ Kg5 Nxg2 ]
d)
Hichem Hamdouchi vs Manuel Mateus, Novi Sad, 1990
7Q/2r1kp2/3p4/3PnBPp/1p6/8/PP3q2/1K2R3 w - - 1 0
[ Qf6+ if Ke8 Bd7+ or if Kf8 Qxd6+ ]
e)
Jens Christian Hansen vs Constantin Ionescu, Novi Sad, 1990
5rk1/pbrpqppp/1pn1p3/2p5/2NPPn2/2PB1N2/PP3PPP/2RQR1K1 w - - 1 0
[ d5 if exd5 exd5 Qf6 dxc6 ]
17c)
Paul Garbett vs Vasilios Kotronias
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt.xviii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Miguel Illescas Cordoba vs Helgi Olafsson, Novi Sad, 1990
4n1k1/p4ppp/1p2n3/8/3q4/QP2N3/Pr3PPN/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nf3 if Qc3 Nd1 or if Qf6 Nd5 ]
b)
W Kagambi vs Danilo Volpinari, Novi Sad, 1990
2r4k/1b4rP/p3pQ1R/3p1p2/3P4/8/Pq4PP/4R2K w - - 1 0
[ Rg6 if Rcc7 Qxe6 if Rxg6 Qxg6 or if Rxg6 Qxg6 ]
c)
Eva Kondou vs Krystyna Dabrowska, Novi Sad, 1990
6k1/1p3p1p/p5p1/3Np3/Pbr5/5qP1/5P1P/3R1QK1 w - - 1 0
[ Rd3 if Qf5 Ne3 or if Qh5 Nf6+ ]
d)
Zdenko Kozul vs Jinrong Liang, Novi Sad, 1990
3rr1k1/pp2q1p1/2bRp2p/2p1B3/P3P1Q1/6P1/1P3P1P/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxd8 ]
e)
Jens Kristiansen vs Hadi Momeni, Novi Sad, 1990
r1b2r1k/1p4pp/p1n2p2/2bqpP2/8/3BB1N1/PPP3PP/R2Q1R1K w - - 1 0
[ c4 if Qd6 Ne4 ]
18e)
Jens Kristiansen vs Hadi Momeni
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xix.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Luba Kristol vs Yudania Hernandez, Novi Sad, 1990
4q1k1/1p1b1ppp/p4n2/2bp2B1/2r3P1/2NQ3P/PPP2PB1/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Bxf6 gxf6 Nxd5 Rd4 Nxf6+ Kf8 Qxd4 ]
b)
J Lamothe vs C Figueroa, Novi Sad, 1990
1r2b3/2p4k/1q3Q1n/1pb1pP2/p3P3/2P2N2/PPB3PP/4K2R w K - 1 0
[ Ng5+ Kg8 Ne6 ]
c)
O Lewis vs Yehya Rahman, Novi Sad, 1990
2r5/6R1/p1bkpQ2/8/1P2q3/8/7P/4N1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Qe7+ if Ke5 Rg5+ if Kf4 Qf6+ or if Kd4 Qc5# ]
d)
Gordana Markovic vs Liliana Burijovich, Novi Sad, 1990
2b2rk1/R4Npp/4pn2/8/5P2/1r4PB/7P/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Nd6 if Nd5 Nxc8 or if Kh8 Ra8 Rc3 Bxe6 ]
e)
Karel Mokry vsJuan Carlos Urbaneja, Novi Sad, 1990
2r3k1/1p3ppp/p2Rpn2/4P3/P7/2N3P1/1qP1QPKP/8 w - - 1 0
[ Qc4 if Rb8 exf6 ]
19a)
Luba Kristol vs Yudania Hernandez
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xx.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Boitumelo Mosiakgabo vs Tamer Ahmed, Novi Sad, 1990
4rrk1/ppp1n1p1/3b2Qp/3q1B2/1P2p1P1/P6P/2P2P2/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Be6+ Kh8 Qxe8 ]
b)
A Mounib vs Imad Hakki, Novi Sad, 1990
2r3k1/2q3pp/1p3p2/p3bP2/P2rR3/5QP1/2P2R1P/2N4K w - - 1 0
[ Rxd4 Bxd4 Qd5+ ]
c)
Joachim Okoth vs A Gaffar, Novi Sad, 1990
4r1k1/3r1ppp/q4b2/4P3/p2p4/P2N2P1/1P2Q2P/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
[ Qg4 ]
d)
Johanna Paasikangas-T vs Jussara Chaves, Novi Sad, 1990
r1bqk2r/p1n1bppp/3p4/1P1np3/1P6/2N1P3/2Q2PPP/R1B1KBNR w KQkq - 1 0
[ Nxd5 Nxd5 Qc6+ ]
e)
Maria Palmer vs Meriem Abbou, Novi Sad, 1990
rnbqk2r/pp2ppbp/6p1/4P3/3N2n1/2N5/PPP3PP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 1 0
[ Bb5+ if Kf8 Ne6+ or if Nc6 Nxc6 ]
20b)
A Mounib vs Imad Hakki
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xxi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Plinio Pazos Gambarrotti vs Roberto Camacho, Novi Sad, 1990
2rr2k1/p2b2p1/1p1qpn1p/8/3P4/P1N4Q/BP1R2PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ Rxe6 if Bxe6 Bxe6+ ]
b)
Ngan Phan Huynh Bang vs Ingrid Lauterbach, Novi Sad, 1990
2kr2n1/6p1/1pB3pp/pNn1r3/2P5/2N3PP/PP6/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ Na7+ if Kc7 Ncb5+ mates ]
c)
Wali Rahman vs Plinio Pazos Gambarrotti, Novi Sad, 1990
2r3kb/4p2p/p2ppnpB/4n3/P2NP3/2q2P2/2PQ2PP/1R5K w - - 1 0
[ Qxc3 if Rxc3 Rb8+ mates ]
d)
Mey Riofrio Palma vs Eliza Hanum Ibrahim, Novi Sad, 1990
rn1q1rk1/pb3ppp/1p1ppn2/2p5/2PPP3/5NP1/PPQN1PBP/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ e5 if dxe5 dxe5 Nfd7 Ng5 Qxg5 Bxb7 ]
e)
Carlos Saavedra vs Zakaria Bennis, Novi Sad, 1990
1r2bk2/5p2/5Np1/6P1/1p6/2n2P1B/P2R1K2/8 w - - 1 0
[ Bd7 if Rd8 Nxe8 ]
21d)
Mey Riofrio Palma vs Eliza Hanum Ibrahim
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xxii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Markus Thole vs Satea Husari, Novi Sad, 1990
2b2rk1/p3ppbp/2B3p1/q7/Q1P5/4B3/Pr3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxa4 Bxa4 Rb4 Bb3 Bxa1 ]
b)
Nyamaa Tumurhuyag vs Wolfgang Uhlmann, Novi Sad, 1990
r5k1/5p2/4p1pp/8/b1p4P/2N3R1/nPPQ1PP1/1qBK4 b - - 0 1
[ ...Bxc2+ if Qxc2 Rd8+ ]
c)
Rodrigo Vasquez vs Larry Christiansen, Novi Sad, 1990
6k1/4p3/p2p1pp1/1p3P2/n5PB/8/K1R1N1P1/4r3 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxe2 if Rxe2 Nc3+ ]
d)
Diana Adams vs Catherine Thuerig, Novi Sad, 1990
4r1k1/2r4p/p3R1p1/3q4/8/6PQ/P3RP1P/6K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rc1+ Re1 Rxe1+ ]
e)
M Baecke vs T De Pool, Novi Sad, 1990
r1bq1rk1/1p3pbp/p1npp1p1/2p5/4PP2/2NPQNP1/PPP3BP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Bd4 if Nxd4 cxd4 ]
22a)
Markus Thole vs Satea Husari
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xxiii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Vesma Baltgailis vs H Alnajjar, Novi Sad, 1990
4r1k1/1pq1rp1p/2p3p1/b1n5/P1N3P1/4P2P/4RPB1/1Q1R2K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nxa4 if Nxa5 Nc3 Qd3 Qxa5 ]
b)
F Basta-Sohair vs Vivian Smith, Novi Sad, 1990
6k1/5p1p/2p2bp1/2P5/4P3/2pN2P1/5PKP/8 b - - 0 1
[ ...c2 if e5 Bxe5 or if Kf1 Bb2 ]
c)
Alejandro Bauza vs Chultemjamc Hurelbaatar, Novi Sad, 1990
r2qr1k1/1p3ppp/1b3n2/1P1p4/2n5/P2bPNP1/1B1N1PBP/R1QR2K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nxe3 if fxe3 Bxe3+ Kh1 Rc8 or if Re1 Rc8 ]
d)
Black mates in 3.
Teresa Canela vs Diane Mongeau, Novi Sad, 1990
6k1/p7/1p6/2p4r/P2p1pp1/1P1P3r/4PPK1/1R5R b - - 0 1
[ ...f3+ ]
e)
Christo Cave vs Ennio Arlandi, Novi Sad, 1990
r2q3k/pQp1b1pp/2n2r2/3pNp2/3Pn1b1/2PB4/PP1N1PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nxe5 if dxe5 Rb6 ]
23a)
Vesma Baltgailis vs H Alnajjar
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xxiv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Sivia Chidi vs Palma Mey Riofrio, Novi Sad, 1990
r3r1k1/p4ppp/b1p1p3/3pPn2/1PqB4/PNP5/5PPP/R2QK2R b KQ - 0 1
[ ...Nxd4 if cxd4 Qc3+ Nd2 Qxd4 Nf3 Qc3+ Nd2 Qxe5+ ]
b)
Larry Christiansen vs Vladimir Kovacevic, Novi Sad, 1990
r3q3/1pb1rbk1/2pn1p1p/p1Qp1Bp1/3P4/4P1NP/PP3PPB/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nc4 if b3 b6 ]
c)
K Christopher vs Enrico Grassi, Novi Sad, 1990
5r2/1qp2p1k/n2p1b1p/2nPpNpP/p3P1P1/PrN1BPK1/1P1R3Q/1R6 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxc3 ]
d)
Ceu Silva vs Katrine Metge, Novi Sad, 1990
8/pp3k2/2p5/4ppb1/2P1q3/1P2P1P1/P4Q1P/2BrR1K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxc1 if Qxc1 Bxe3+ ]
e)
Deborah Cooper vs Roberto Martin Del Campo, Novi Sad, 1990
3r1k2/1Qp3pp/p4p2/P3p2q/1PPr4/3P4/3R1PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxd3 ]
24a)
Sivia Chidi vs Palma Mey Riofrio
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xxv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Asela De Armas vs Judit Polgar, Novi Sad, 1990
2r3k1/1pb2p2/p3nQp1/1b1p2qp/3B4/2P1R2P/PPBN1PP1/7K b - - 0 1
[ ...Qxf6 Bxf6 Bf4 ]
b)
G Sewrajsingh vs Khalid Hamad, Novi Sad, 1990
6k1/1R2ppbp/6p1/BP6/4n3/6P1/4bPBP/3rN1K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Bc3 Bxc3 Nxc3 f3 Rxe1+ ]
c)
Carla De Needleman vs Jordanka Micic, Novi Sad, 1990
r1b2rk1/pp1pb1pp/4p3/q1p1Q3/8/2NP4/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 1
[ ...Bf6 if Qg3 Bxc3+ bxc3 Qxc3+ ]
d)
Antonio Ferreira vs B Barron, Novi Sad, 1990
2k4r/ppp5/2nb1p2/4p1p1/1PPpP3/P2P1BPq/3BKP1r/R1Q4R b - - 0 1
[ ...g4 if Rxh2 gxf3+ ]
e)
K Fufuengmongkolkij vs Fernando Miranda, Novi Sad, 1990
1r3k2/1b3p1p/1N1P2p1/1Rn1p3/B3P3/2p4P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nxa4 if Nxa4 c2 Rc5 Rc8 ]
25e)
K Fufuengmongkolkij vs Fernando Miranda
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xxvi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Sanmogam Goundar vs Mark Orr, Novi Sad, 1990
q3r1k1/rb2bpp1/p2Bpn1p/1pn5/8/P1N1PN2/BP1RQPPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nce4 Nxe4 Nxe4 if Bxe7 Nxd2 ]
b)
E Hugues vs Mohamed Mohamed, Novi Sad, 1990
4q1k1/pp3pp1/2pb3p/3p1B2/3P1n2/2P1QN1P/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Ne2+ if Kf1 Ng3+ Ke1 Qxe3+ fxe3 Nxf5 ]
c)
Sheila Jackson vs Jordanka Micic, Novi Sad, 1990
7k/2p3pp/8/P2p2q1/4p3/1PP1P3/1N3KPP/R7 b - - 0 1
[ ...Qf6+ Kg1 Qxc3 if Rf1 Qxe3+ ]
d)
Andrew Jones vs Gildardo Garcia, Novi Sad, 1990
3rr3/2p2pk1/4b1p1/1p1nP1qp/4B3/2P2QNP/1P2R1P1/5R1K b - - 0 1
[ ...h4 if Bxd5 Bxd5 Ne4 Qxe5 Nd2 Bxf3 ]
e)
Savvas Kyriakides vs Ek Teong Ng, Novi Sad, 1990
6k1/p5b1/1p2pq1r/3p4/3n1P2/6P1/PP1QbBB1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nf3+ Bxf3 Bxf3 if Be3 Qg6 Kf2 Rh2+ Kxf3 Qh5+ mates ]
26d)
Andrew Jones vs Gildardo Garcia
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xxvii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Marko Manninen vs Satea Husari, Novi Sad, 1990
2r1r1k1/4qp1p/pp2bbp1/4p3/1PB1P3/1Q1N3P/P4PP1/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxc4 if Rxc4 b5 ]
b)
Joan Midjord vs Luis Santa, Novi Sad, 1990
5rk1/6pp/2p5/3p4/3Qb3/4P2P/PPq3PK/3N2R1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rf1 if Qe5 h6 ]
c)
Narcisa Mihevc vs Alisa Galliamova, Novi Sad, 1990
3r1rk1/1p3ppp/q7/4pN2/p3Nn2/3P1P2/PP1Q2PP/3RK2R b K - 0 1
[ ...Nxd3+ if Kf1 or Ke2 Nxb2+ ]
d)
Mohamed Mohamed vs Antonio Antunes, Novi Sad, 1990
r1r3k1/3bbppp/8/p1p5/8/1P2BN2/P4PPP/R1R3K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Bf6 if Rab1 Bf5 ]
e)
Ek Teong Ng vs Bozidar Ivanovic, Novi Sad, 1990
6k1/5p1p/6p1/2P1q3/8/2R4P/r5P1/2Q4K b - - 0 1
[ ...Re2 ]
27a)
Marko Manninen vs Satea Husari
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xxviii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Thi Thuan Hoa Nguyen vs Bagyashree Sathe Thipsay, Novi Sad, 1990
4r1k1/5ppp/p7/1pq5/N1rb2n1/PQ4B1/1P3PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxc1 Nxc5 Ree1 Qd3 Rxf1+ Qxf1 Rxf1+ Kxf1 Bxc5 ]
b)
M A Qureshi vs Federico Manca, Novi Sad, 1990
1r3rk1/p3ppbp/2p3p1/2qn1b2/2B5/P1N1PP2/1P2Q1PP/R1B2R1K b - - 0 1
[ ...Nxc3 bxc3 Bxc3 Ra2 Bb1 Rb2 Bxb2 Bxb2 Bf5 ]
c)
Francesc Rechi Perez vs Payani Phiri, Novi Sad, 1990
2r2rk1/pp3ppp/2nRbb2/qB2p3/4P3/2N2N1P/PP2QPP1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nd4 if Nxd4 exd4 e5 Bg5 or if Qd2 Nxb5 ]
d)
Eliska Richtrova vs Marina Makropoulou, Novi Sad, 1990
r3r1k1/pp1qppb1/2p1bnp1/3p2B1/3P4/2N1PB2/PPP1QPP1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nh7 Bf4 g5 Bg3 g4 ]
e)
K Riza vs William Charpentier, Novi Sad, 1990
6k1/p4ppp/3r4/1p1p1n2/4q3/1PB1PQP1/P4PKP/3R4 b - - 0 1
[ ...Nh4+ if gxh4 Rg6+ Kf1 Qxf3 ]
28b)
M A Qureshi vs Federico Manca
Puzzles from the 1990 Novi Sad Chess Olympiad, pt. xxix.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a)
Peter Rowe vs Kaarlo Schepel, Novi Sad, 1990
6k1/5p1p/2Np2p1/1p1Pp3/1Pq1Pn2/5P2/5QPP/6K1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Ne2+ if Kf1 Ng3+ mates ]
b)
P Sambre vs Nancy Fixter, Novi Sad, 1990
2rr2k1/2qnbppp/p7/1p1bp1B1/8/P2B1N1P/1PP1QPP1/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...Bxf3 ]
c)
Kaarlo Schepel vs Amadou Toure, Novi Sad, 1990
r1bq1rk1/p1p1bppp/1p1p1n2/8/2BQP1P1/2N2P2/PPP4P/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1
[ ...d5 if Bxd5 Bc5 ]
d)
Marilyn Sciortino vs Ingrid Dahl, Novi Sad, 1990
r4rk1/pp3pp1/4qb1p/3RNb2/3B4/2P3Pn/PP4BP/R2Q3K b - - 0 1
[ ...Bxe5 if Bxe5 Nf2+ or if Rxe5 Qxe5 Bxe5 Nf2+ ]
e)
I Scott vs E Hussain, Novi Sad, 1990
r1b3k1/1p3pbp/pB2p1p1/4P3/2q2P2/2Nr4/PP2Q1PP/R4R1K b - - 0 1
[ ...Rxc3 ]
f)
P Seitshiro vs Firrat Karim, Novi Sad, 1990
r1b1k1nr/2q2ppp/p1p1p3/2bpN3/4PB2/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 0 1
[ ...Bd6 if Qh5 g6 Qg5 f6 ]
29f)
P Seitshiro vs Firrat Karim
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