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4W0071 [solution]	_____	4W0072 [solution] [Next]
4W0073 [solution]	_____	4W0074 [solution] [Next]
4W0071 1. Qe7+ and 2. Ne6 will mate on move 3 regardless of the black defense. The longest line is 1. Qe7+ Bf7 2. Ne6+ Kh8 3. Qf8+ Bg8 and now 4. Qg7 mate or 4. Qf6 mate	_____	4W0072 1. Qxc8!! and Black is helpless to 2. Qxf8+ If 1. ... Ne8 then 2. Qxe8! if 1. ... Rxc8 2. Rxc8+ Ne8 3. Rxe8 mate. Moves like 1. ... Nc2+ or 1. ... Nd3+ just delay the result to move 4.
4W0073 The key here is that white will mate black if he can force the queen off of the 2nd rank. 1. Bf5 Qh5+ 2. g4 Qh8 3. Qd7+ Kb8 4. Qd6 mate. But if 1. ... e4 does d4 get the same thing?	_____	4W0074 1. Bc5 was pretty convincing. If the knight takes the bishop then trade both rooks and queen the b7 pawn on move 4. Otherwise the threat of Rxd7 double check is strong. If 1. ... Ke8 2. Rxd7! wins.
4W0075 [solution]	_____	4W0076 [solution] [Next]
4W0077 [solution]	_____	4W0078 [solution] [Next]
4W0075 1. Rf5 trapping the Queen for now. 1. ... Nxe4 2. Rxe5 Nxd2 3. Rxe7 which not only wins a piece but will win the knight on move 4. The knight has no way to escape as the c4 square is covr	_____	4W0076 Not d8=Q stalemate so instead 1. Bf5 Kh8 2. d8=Q+ Kh7 3. Qg8 mate. If white wanted to get REALLY FANCY he could play 1. d8=N !?!? (promotes to a knight) Kh8 2. Ne6 Kh7 3. Nf8+ Kh8 4. Bh6 mate. Of course it takes longer. :-)
4W0077 1. Qb5!!! and black can't take the queen because 2. Ra8+ forces mate on mvoe 4. If the Black queen moves out of danger then the rook on d7 drops. Of little help is 1. ... Qxe4 2. Rxd7 Qf4+ 3. Kg1 Qc1+ 4. Qf1 wins.	_____	4W0078 1. Rxf6 prevents Qxf2+ and gives white a crushing attack. Even after 1. ... Qb1+ 2. Kh2 black is still helpless against the threat of 3. Bd5+ leading to mate. If 1. ... Qh5 2. Bd5+ Kg7 3. Rf7+ Qxf7 4. Bxf7 wins
4W0079 [solution]	_____	4W0080 [solution] [Next]
4W0079 1. Rxf7! with the threat of Rxg7+ leading to mate on move 4. So if 1. ... Rxc7 2. Rxc7 wins the pawn on c3. If instead 1. ... Rxf7 2. Rxc8+ wins the pawn on c3. White goes from being a pawn down to being a pawn up.	_____	4W0080 1. Qe4+ (to drive the king further out.) if 1. ... Kh6 2. Nf7+ Kh5 3. Be2+ Kh4 4. Qxf4 mate if 1. ... Kh5 2. Be2+ Kxg5 (If Kh6 then Nf7 mate) 3. Bxf4+ Kh4 4. Bh6 mate if 1. ... Kxg5 2. Bxf4+ Kh5 3. Be2+ is the same

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