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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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3W0161 [solution]	_____	3W0162 [solution] [Next]
3W0163 [solution]	_____	3W0164 [solution] [Next]
3W0161 white gets at least at least a two pawn advantag and great position after 1. cxd5 bxc5 2. dxe6 Qe7 3. exf7+ is 1. Bxd5 a viable alternative?	_____	3W0162 1. Bd6!! threatens two pieces. If 1. ... Qxd6 2. Bxg6! threatens both the Queen and mate on move 3. No good is 2. ... Qxd1 3. Qxf7 mate.
3W0163 1. Rd8+ Kxd8 2. Kxf7 and the bishop must move so the pawn falls on g7 . if 2. ... g5 white has more than one good option including 3. Kxf8 and 3. Bxg5	_____	3W0164 1. Bxg6!! If 1. ... Rxg3 2. Rxb8 mate. If instead 1. ... hxg6 2. Rxb3 wins material. If instead 1. ... Rxb1+ 2. Rxb1 Rxb1+ 3. Bxb1 wins
3W0165 [solution]	_____	3W0166 [solution] [Next]
3W0167 [solution]	_____	3W0168 [solution] [Next]
3W0165 1. Nxh6+! gxh6 (Kh7 2. Nf7+ forces mate) 2. Qxh6! and black can't avoid mate next move. 2. ... Nf7 3. Qh7 mate. Also works is 2. Qg6+.	_____	3W0166 There seems to be more than one way to win, including 1. Rg8 and 1. Rh8 The simplest seems to be 1. Rg8 and 2. Kf3 winning the pawn on move 3.
3W0167 1. Bg6 works But maybe better is 1. Nxf7 threatening the queen and the rook Now 1. ... Kxf7 is a big mistake because 2. Qh5+ forces mate on move 3.	_____	3W0168 1. Rxf8+ wins a bishop. If 1. ... Kxf8 2. Nh7 forks the king and Queen. AFter 1. ... Kg7 2. Rxf7+ Rxf7 3. Bxf7 and white has won material.
3W0169 [solution]	_____	3W0170 [solution] [Next]
3W0169 1. Bd6+ and now if the king moves to rank 5 then Rd5+ wins the knight. If instead 1. ... Kb4 2. Rd4+ Kc5 (or Kb5) 3. Rd5+ wins the knight.	_____	3W0170 1. b3 threatens to win a2. If now Qa5 then 2. Nxd6+ Kd7 3. Nxf7 wins two pawns and still gives white a strong position with a favorable attack.

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