Combinations for material! - Intermediate Puzzles (Solutions)

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Combinations for Material!

Solutions to intermediate puzzles.

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No. 1

1.Re8 mates or wins the Queen
No. 2

1.Nc7 Qxc7 2.Qxb5 wins the exchange
No. 3

1.Ba3 Nf6 2.Nc7 wins material
No. 4

1.g4+ Kxg4 2.Be6 wins the exchange
No. 5

1.Bb5 axb5 2.axb5 wins material
No. 6

1.Nxf6 and if 1...Bxf6 2.Qxh7+ mates
No. 7

1.Nh5+ gxh5 (1...Ke7 2.Rxd7+) 2.f4 traps the Queen
Click here for the index of all puzzles.

Combinations for Material!
Solutions to intermediate puzzles.
Click here for the puzzles without solutions. No. 1 1.Re8 mates or wins the Queen No. 2 1.Nc7 Qxc7 2.Qxb5 wins the exchange No. 3 1.Ba3 Nf6 2.Nc7 wins material No. 4 1.g4+ Kxg4 2.Be6 wins the exchange No. 5 1.Bb5 axb5 2.axb5 wins material No. 6 1.Nxf6 and if 1...Bxf6 2.Qxh7+ mates No. 7 1.Nh5+ gxh5 (1...Ke7 2.Rxd7+) 2.f4 traps the Queen Click here for the index of all puzzles.