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Puzzle of the week #125

CYCC 2010 endgame challenge

Level: 5-Queen [Event "Puzzle #125"][Date "2010.07.09"][Result "0-1"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/4p3/2n5/ppB4K/7p/Pk6/5PP1/8 b - - 0 34"]{Game line} 34...Kc4 35.Be3 b4 36.axb4 axb4 37.Kxh4 Kc3 38.g4 Nd4 39.Bc1 Kc2 40.g5 Kxc1 41.g6 Ne6 42.f4 b3 43.f5 b2 44.fxe6 b1=Q 45.Kg5 Qb8 {Black won after a few more moves}

Puzzle of the week #124

Convert your chance

Level: 4-Rook [Event "Puzzle #124"][Date "2010.07.02"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "r2n3k/pp2R1pp/2bp4/3B1PN1/2pP4/2P5/P6P/6K1 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #123

Two centuries delight

Level: 5-Queen [Event "Puzzle #123"][Date "2010.06.25"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "K7/P5R1/2k5/8/8/8/2r5/8 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #122

Swiss precision

Level: 4-Rook [Event "Puzzle #122"][Date "2010.06.18"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "3Q4/5pp1/6k1/4R3/8/b5K1/8/8 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #121

Knight's short journey (1)

Level: 3-Bishop [Event "Puzzle #121"][Date "2010.06.11"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/8/8/8/pN6/8/2K5/k7 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #120

Blindfold

Level: 3-Bishop [Event "Puzzle #120"][Date "2010.06.04"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/1p3rpp/n1p1k3/P3P3/2r3P1/4B2P/4R1K1/3R4 w - - 0 33"]

Puzzle of the week #119

The enemy is at the gates

Level: 4-Rook [Event "Puzzle #119"][Date "2010.05.28"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "4rrk1/4Qppp/p2P1n2/1p6/3p4/PB6/1PP3Pq/1K1RR3 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #118

Fischer's challenge

Level: 4-Rook [Event "Puzzle #118"][Date "2010.05.21"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/3k4/8/3K2B1/8/8/P2R4/8 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #117

What say you: A, B or C? (part 1)

Level: 5-Queen [Event "Puzzle #117"][Date "2010.05.14"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "q2r1b1k/3n2p1/7p/1p1QP2P/3P1N2/P5P1/1P3RK1/8 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #116

Decision time: your way or the highway?

Level: 4-Rook [Event "Puzzle #116"][Date "2010.05.07"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/8/4Kpp1/6kp/4R2n/8/6PP/8 w - - 0 1"]
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