Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black
Dvoiris v Spassky, 1972
Solution
FEN
2rr2k1/1b4p1/7p/p4p2/5b2/2qB4/P1Q3PP/3RR1K1 w – – 0 1
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black
Berquist v Timman, correspondence 1971/72
Solution
FEN
r4rk1/1b2pp2/1q3npQ/4R1N1/ppp5/6NP/1PP2PP1/R5K1 w – – 0 1
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black
Sampouw v Silalahi, Indonesia 1971
Solution
FEN
4rrk1/pp3ppp/2n5/3N3R/7q/8/PP2Q1PP/3R3K w – – 0 1
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black
Palda v Beni, Vienna 1971
Solution
Ignoring the threat to the Q, 1 Nh6! and if 1…Nf3, 2 Rg8+! and 3 Nf7 mate. Otherwise, White wins a piece.
FEN
1r3r1k/1p5p/2qp1P2/4p1n1/p5N1/P4Q2/1PP3RP/5R1K w – – 0 1
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
Black to play and mate White
Palme v Niedermayr, Linz 1971
Solution
Not too hard today: 1…Be4 2 Qe4[] Qg1+! and mates after 3…Rc1+ etc.
FEN
2r2rk1/qb3pp1/p2Rp2p/1p2Pn2/4NPn1/P2Q3N/1P4PP/1B4RK b – – 0 1
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black
Calobort v Balbe, Spain 1971
Solution
A rest day. 1 Qb7+ Nb7[] 2 Nc6+ Ka8[] 3 ab+ Kb7[] 4 Ra7 mate.
FEN
1krb2qr/p1p3pp/PpQp4/1Pn1p3/1N2P3/5N2/2P2PPP/R4RK1 w – – 0 1
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black
Kijukin v Giergiel, USSR 1971
Solution
FEN
r2q4/5p1P/2p1bR2/ppk1p1P1/3pB2Q/8/PPP3P1/6K1 w – – 0 1
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black
Kozlovska v Cardoso, Ohrid 1971
Solution
FEN
5rrk/1p3qpp/p3pn2/2PpBp2/3P1P1Q/P1P1R2R/2b1B1PP/6K1 w – – 0 1
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black
Czerniak v Whiteley, 1971
Solution
1 Ng6+! and 1…fg more or less forced, else Ne7+ forks the king and queen.
Now since Black threatens mate in one (Qg2+), White must play forcing moves, i.e. here checks: so 2 Qh7+ Kh7[] 3 Rg7+ and mate in a couple of moves.
FEN
b2r1r1k/R1R2ppp/8/1pnqN3/2p2B1Q/2P4P/1P4P1/6K1 w – – 0 1
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black
Horvath v Eperjesi, Hungary 1971
Solution
Nice, if not too hard.
First, 1 Rd7!, to break the Black Queen’s line of sight to the Pf7; 1…Bd7[]; then sacs on g7, and mate with the two Knights: 2 Qg7+ Rg7 3 Rg7+ Ng7 4 Nf6+ Kh8[] 5 Nf7 mate.
FEN
r3n1r1/1pq2ppk/1p2p2p/1b2N2N/8/6Q1/PPP2P1P/1K1R2R1 w – – 0 1
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