Tactics! - Intermediate Puzzles #2 (Solutions)

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Solutions to intermediate puzzles #2.

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No. 1

Black has several good moves, but the most direct is 1... Re4+. Both the White Knight and Bishop are pinned.
No. 2

1... d4 2. Bxd4 Re2+ (or 2... Bxd4 3. Qxd4 Qg2+) 3. Bxe2 Ne4+
No. 3

1... d3 2. cxd3 Bxe2 3. Qxe2 Qd4+ wins the Bishop.
No. 4

1... Nxh3+ 2. Qxh3 Bxc3 and if 3. Rxc3 Ne2+
No. 5

1... Be7
No. 6

1... Qxh2+ (1... Nf3+ also mates) 2. Kxh2 Nf3+ 3. Kh1 Ng3 mate
No. 7

1... Rxd3 2. cxd3 Bg5
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Tactics!
Solutions to intermediate puzzles #2.
Click here for the puzzles without solutions. No. 1 Black has several good moves, but the most direct is 1... Re4+. Both the White Knight and Bishop are pinned. No. 2 1... d4 2. Bxd4 Re2+ (or 2... Bxd4 3. Qxd4 Qg2+) 3. Bxe2 Ne4+ No. 3 1... d3 2. cxd3 Bxe2 3. Qxe2 Qd4+ wins the Bishop. No. 4 1... Nxh3+ 2. Qxh3 Bxc3 and if 3. Rxc3 Ne2+ No. 5 1... Be7 No. 6 1... Qxh2+ (1... Nf3+ also mates) 2. Kxh2 Nf3+ 3. Kh1 Ng3 mate No. 7 1... Rxd3 2. cxd3 Bg5 Click here for the index of all puzzles.