Some puzzles from the recent ECF Online Marathon for Ukraine.
Marathon Tactics
Some puzzles from games played in the 24 hour online Marathon for Ukraine.
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Anato1iy22 (2043) – GM Mikhail_Golubev (2427) – Black to play. Checkmate in 6 moves.
19. Rexg3+ 20. fxg3 Bxg3 21. Nxf6+gxf6 22. Rf2 Bxh2+ {4 Mikhail_Golubev won by resignation} 23. Kh1 Bg1+ 24. Rh2 Qxh2 # 0-1
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Checkmatealot (2261) – chess4ever64 (2103) – Black to play. It’s the same theme as the previous puzzle and checkmate in 8 moves this time – all forced.
Rxg3+ 23. hxg3 Rxg3+ 24. Kf1 Rf3+ 25. Ke2 Rf2+ 26. Kd3 Rxd2+ 27. Ke3 Bxf4+ 28. Kxf4 Qd6+ 29. Kf3 Qg3# {1 chess4ever64 won by checkmate} 0-1
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AlexRoyle10 (2013) – m00nmaker (1724) – White to play and Win.
23. Rxd8 Rxd8 24. Rxg6+ Kxg6 25. Ba6 d5 26. c7 Re8 27. c8=Q Rxc8 28. Bxc8 d4 {0 AlexRoyle10 won by resignation} 1-0
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RichardABates (2327) v ExIsambard (1905) – Black to play and win.
Rxf3 34. Kxf3 Rf8+ 35. Kg2 Qxf2+ 36. Kh3 Qf5+ 37. Kh4 g5+ 38. Kh5 Qh3+ 39. Kxg5 Rg8+ (39… h6+ 40. Kg6 Qf5+) 40. Kf4 Qf1+ 41. Ke5 {1 RichardABates won on time} 1-0
