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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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4W0051 [solution]	_____	4W0052 [solution] [Next]
4W0053 [solution]	_____	4W0054 [solution] [Next]
4W0051 1. b6 axb6 2. axb6 Nxb6 3. e7 (or h8=Q) and both pawns can't be stopped. One of them is going to Queen on move 4.	_____	4W0052 Better is Qh7+ followed by Qh8 mate. Also .... 1. Bh7+ Kh8 2. Bg6+ Kg8 3. Qh7+ Kf8 4. Qxf7 mate or Qh8 mate.
4W0053 1. Qxf6!! threatening Qxg7 mate. 2. exf6 (or exh6) Rg3+ Kh8 3. Bg7+ Kg8 4. Bxf6 mate. Submitted by Eon on FICS.	_____	4W0054 1. b5! black's bishop and rook are ineffective to stop b6, b7 and 4. Rc8 - black will have to give up a rook to stop it
4W0055 [solution]	_____	4W0056 [solution] [Next]
4W0057 [solution]	_____	4W0058 [solution] [Next]
4W0055 1. Qh5+ and now if 1. ... Kg7 then 2. Rxg6+ forces mate on move 4. If instead 1. ... Kg8 then 2. Bxg6! forces mate on move 4.	_____	4W0056 1. Qxh7+ forces black to move away from the defense of the Queen or 1. ... Ng7 2. Qxg7+ Ke8 3. Nc6+ Qd8 4. Rxd8 mate.
4W0057 1. Qxf6+ Kg8 2. Qxg6+ Qg7 (if Kf8 then Re8 mate) 3. Re8+ Bf8 4. Bxd5 mate! Thanks to Kabal on for showing this too me.	_____	4W0058 1. Rxd6 wins at least a knight. If 1. ... exd6 2. e7+ is going to queen a pawn. If 2. ... Kf7 3. Qe6+ is easily winning after 4. e8=Q
4W0059 [solution]	_____	4W0060 [solution] [Next]
4W0059 1. f8=Q+ Rxf8 (Kxf8 2. Rc8+) 2. Rc7+ Kf6 (Kh6 3. Rh7 mate) 3. Rf7+ Rxf7 4. gxf7 with two pawns threatening to Queen at once.	_____	4W0060 1. Rxa2 Qxa2 2. Bb2 or 1. Bb2 Nf6 (to stop mate) 2. Rxa2 Qxa2 3. Ra1 traps the queen. No good now is 3. ... Ne4 allowing 4. Qg7 mate.

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