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Saturday Quiz 31.7.21

By Yelena Dembo | July 31, 2021 - 06:09 |August 1, 2021 Exercises, Our Middlegame and Endgame Collection, Quiz
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White to play

The solution is: 1. Bb2 Qg6 2. Bh5 1-0

 

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Friday Quiz 30.7.21

By Yelena Dembo | July 30, 2021 - 05:41 |July 31, 2021 Exercises, Our Middlegame and Endgame Collection, Quiz
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White to play

The solution is: 1. Rd8 Rxd8 2. c7+ Kb7 3. cxd8=Q+ 1-0

 

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Thursday Quiz 29.7.21

By Yelena Dembo | July 29, 2021 - 07:26 |July 30, 2021 Exercises, Our Middlegame and Endgame Collection, Quiz
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White to play

The solution is: 34.Rf7 1-0

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Wednesday Quiz 28.7.21

By Yelena Dembo | July 28, 2021 - 06:02 |July 29, 2021 Exercises, Our Middlegame and Endgame Collection, Quiz
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White to play

The solution is: 23. Nxb6 Qxb6 24. Rc8+ Rd8 25. a5 Rxc8 26. axb6 Rc6 27. Qf5 Be6 28. Qa5 1-0

 

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Tuesday Quiz 27.7.21

By Yelena Dembo | July 27, 2021 - 06:47 |July 28, 2021 Exercises, Our Middlegame and Endgame Collection, Quiz
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White to play

The solution is: 1. Rc8 Bf6 2. Rxf8+ Kxf8 3. Bxf6 1-0

 

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