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• Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
• If you find any errors, then please let me know.- John.
• Please use the links below to center the problems, find the solution, and to advance to the next problem.

3B0101 [solution]	_____	3B0102 [solution]      [Next]
3B0103 [solution]	_____	3B0104 [solution]      [Next]
3B0101 1. ... Ng3+! forks two rooks and a king. If 2. hxg3 Bxg3+ 3. Kg1 Qh2 mate	_____	3B0102 1. ... Qxh3+ 2. Kf4 Bh6+ 3. Ke4 or Ke5 then Qf5 mate! Thanks to flanker on ICC
3B0103 1. ... Qe3 threatens the bishop on g3 and 2. ... Qd2+ with 3. ... Qb2 mate.	_____	3B0104 1. ... f6 forks the Queen and rook. Of no help is 2. Qh5 fxe5 3. Ng6+ Qxg6
3B0105 [solution]	_____	3B0106 [solution]      [Next]
3B0107 [solution]	_____	3B0108 [solution]      [Next]
3B0105 1. ... Ra1 2. Re1 Bc2 and white can't save his bishop. I assume then 3. Bxc2 Rxe1+	_____	3B0106 1. ... Ng3+ followed by Queen take Queen and Knight take rook on moves 2 and 3. However, 1... Nxc3+, Nc5+, or Nf2+ lead to lengthy checkmates.
3B0107 1. ... Bc2 forks the Queen and Rook. 2. Bb1 Bxb3 3. Bxg6 Bxd1 wins material	_____	3B0108 The easiest way is 1. ... Bd4 2. Kg1 Rxg2+ 3. Rxg2 Bxg2 with an easily won endgame
3B0109 [solution]	_____	3B0110 [solution]      [Next]
3B0111 [solution]	_____	3B0112 [solution]      [Next]
3B0109 1. ... Bb7 If the Queen moves out of danger, 2. ... Qxh3 forces mate on move 3.	_____	3B0110 1. ... Bb5 and the knight that is pinned drops. if 2. Kd3 Rd8+ 3. Ke2 Bxc4+ wins
3B0111 1. ... Rf6 and white is helpless to prevent 2. .... Bxf5 3. Nxf5 Rxf5+ winning.	_____	3B0112 g5 wins the bishop or the exchange. 1. ... g5 2. bd6 Rxf1 3. Bxf8 Rxf8 wins a bishop
3B0113 [solution]	_____	3B0114 [solution]      [Next]
3B0115 [solution]	_____	3B0116 [solution]      [Next]
3B0113 1. ... Re3+ 2. Kxf2 Qd2+ mates next move. if 2. Bxe3 then Qxe3+ mates on move 3.	_____	3B0114 1. ... Qf2+ 2. Kd1 Nxc3+ and 3. ... Re1 mate! Thanks to David Cole for the correction.
3B0115 1. Rc2 and White will have to give up his Queen to prevent 2. Rc7+ and 3. Ra6 mate.	_____	3B0116 1. ... Bh3 with the threat of 2. ... Bxg2+ 3. Rxg2 Qxg2 mate if 2. gxf3 Qxh2 mate
3B0117 [solution]	_____	3B0118 [solution]      [Next]
3B0119 [solution]	_____	3B0120 [solution]      [Next]
3B0117 1. ... c3 threatens the Queen, and threatens to play Qxa2+ which will mate on move 3.	_____	3B0118 1. ... Bc6 2. Qf5 Nf3+ 3. Kh1 Nh4+ wins. If 2. Qd4 or 2. Qf4 then Nf3+ wins again.
3B0119 1. ... Bh3 with the threat of 2. ... Bxg2+ 3. Rxg2 Qxg2 mate if 2. gxf3 Qxh2 mate	_____	3B0120 1. ... Rxd2 wins a rook. if 2. Qxc7 Rxd1 mate . Or 2. Rxd2 Qc1+ 3. Rd1 Qxd1 mate.

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