TACTICAL SHOTS I

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1. Nb5 forks the queen and bishop. If queen moves then 2. Nxd6 wins the exchange in a complicated position.

 

1. Bf5 and 2. g4 mate is threatened. Black can delay it a little with checks, but it hardly matters.

 

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1. Qf3 (or Qf4) + and unless black gives up his queen to delay mate one more move then 2. Qf7 mate. 

 

1. Rxd3 wins the bishop because of the pin on the pawn on c4. If 1...cxd3 2. Rxc8+ is winning.

 

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1.Bxa5 Qxa5 2.Rxb7 winning a pawn and having the advantage of a rook on the 7th rank. 

 

1. Rxc8+ Rxc8 2.Qxf5+ forks the king and rook and it gives white a nice position.

 

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1.d7 and white is going to queen a pawn. 1...Rxc6 2.dxe8=Q+ wins a rook

 

Fastest is 1.Rf1 threatening Rxf5 leading to mate. So if 1...Rd5 2.Ne6 mate!

 

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1.Qg5 attacks d8 twice and f4 twice. Something is going to drop on move 2.

 

1.Ra7 Re6 .Bf3 wins the bishop on a3. 1.Rb3 also works.

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