Chess Puzzles from the games of Michael Roiz.

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a)

White mates in 3.
Michael Roiz vs Viktor Aronov, Beer-Sheva, 1998
3Rrk2/1p1R1pr1/2p1p2Q/2q1P1p1/5P2/8/1PP5/1K6 w - - 0 1
[ Qh8+ Rg8 Rxf7+ ]

b)

Michael Roiz vs Joseph Shutzman, Tel Aviv, 2001
r2q1rk1/ppn2ppp/3b4/1N1Pp2b/1P2n3/P3BN1P/5PP1/2RQKB1R w - - 0 1
[ Nxc7 Bxc7 Qc2 ]

c)

White mates in 7.
Michael Roiz vs Melanie Verot, Saint Vincent, 2002
1rb3k1/4ppbp/1P1p2p1/3P4/Q3P3/3qBN1P/5PP1/1R4K1 w - - 0 1
[ Qe8+ Bf8 Bh6 ]

d)

Michael Roiz vs Kirill Kuderinov, Calvia, 2004
nr4k1/5p1p/p1Pp1Qp1/3P4/pq6/R4NPP/5PK1/8 w - - 0 1
[ Ng5 Rf8 Rf3 ]

1a)

mate in 3
Michael Roiz vs Viktor Aronov

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