Tactics! - Easy Puzzles (Solutions)

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Tactics!

Solutions to easy puzzles.

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No. 1

1.Qc3+ followed by 2.Qe1 forks the Black Rook and Bishop.
No. 2

1.Qd4 attacks the Black Knight and threatens mate.
No. 3

1.Qe4 attacks the Black Bishop a second time and threatens mate.
No. 4

1.Nxd3 and if 1...Rxd3 2.Ra8+ Kh7 3.Be4+ forks the King and Rook.
No. 5

1.Qc3 (a little better than 1.Qd4 Rxc2) forks the Black Rook and Knight.
No. 6

1.Nxd7 attacks the Black Queen and discovers an attack on the Rook at e8.
No. 7

1.Ng5 threatens mate and discovers an attack on the Black Bishop.
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Tactics!
Solutions to easy puzzles.
Click here for the puzzles without solutions. No. 1 1.Qc3+ followed by 2.Qe1 forks the Black Rook and Bishop. No. 2 1.Qd4 attacks the Black Knight and threatens mate. No. 3 1.Qe4 attacks the Black Bishop a second time and threatens mate. No. 4 1.Nxd3 and if 1...Rxd3 2.Ra8+ Kh7 3.Be4+ forks the King and Rook. No. 5 1.Qc3 (a little better than 1.Qd4 Rxc2) forks the Black Rook and Knight. No. 6 1.Nxd7 attacks the Black Queen and discovers an attack on the Rook at e8. No. 7 1.Ng5 threatens mate and discovers an attack on the Black Bishop. Click here for the index of all puzzles.