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Puzzle of the week #85

Passed pawn

Level: 3-Bishop [Event "Puzzle #85"][Date "2009.09.04"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/2rb4/4k2p/P2p2p1/1N1Ppp2/7P/5PP1/1R3NK1 w - - 0 41"]

Puzzle of the week #84

2 Knights endgame

Level: 5-Queen [Event "Puzzle #84"][Date "2009.08.28"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/4N2P/K7/8/8/k7/N3p3/8 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #83

Minimal advantage

Level: 3-Bishop [Event "Puzzle #83"][Date "2009.08.21"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "k1N5/2p5/8/1P6/8/8/7K/8 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #82

Back rank (part 1)

Level: 5-Queen [Event "Puzzle #82"][Date "2009.08.14"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "6k1/pp3pp1/4pn1P/4Nq2/2P5/5Q2/PP1r1P2/K6R w - - 0 31"]31.Qxb7 Qxe5

Puzzle of the week #81

Ultimate target: the enemy King

Level: 5-Queen [Event "Puzzle #81"][Date "2009.08.07"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "1q6/7k/4N3/8/7K/Q7/8/8 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #80

Pinning in endgame

Level: 5-Queen [Event "Puzzle #80"][Date "2009.07.31"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "k3K3/7b/8/1pP5/8/1p5B/8/8 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #79

Queens and pawns

Level: 5-Queen [Event "Puzzle #79"][Date "2009.07.23"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/6p1/2p1q3/4P1p1/6k1/8/6K1/4Q3 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #78

Rule of the square

Level: 5-Queen [Event "Puzzle #78"][Date "2009.07.17"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "8/8/8/2p5/2Pp4/3K2Pk/7P/8 w - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #77

Lucena position

Level: 4-Rook [Event "Puzzle #77"][Date "2009.07.10"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "4k1K1/6P1/8/8/8/8/7r/5R2 b - - 0 1"]

Puzzle of the week #76

Basic endgame

Level: 4-Rook [Event "Puzzle #76"][Date "2009.07.03"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "3k4/7R/3K4/3P4/8/8/8/2r5 b - - 0 1"]
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