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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
If you find any errors, then please let me know.- John.
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7B0001 [solution]	_____	7B0002 [solution] [Next]
7B0003 [solution]	_____	7B0004 [solution] [Next]
7B0001 How to read chess notation. 1. ... Rf6 and if the queen moves then 2. ... R6xf2+ with mate by move 7.	_____	7B0002 1. ... Qxc2 2. Rxc2 Rb8! and the pawns are unstoppable. 3. kg2 Rxb3 4. Kf3 Rb2 5. Re2 c2 6. Re1 Rb1 Queens on move 7.
7B0003 The game coffey -vs Parham (Indianapolis 1990) continued 1. ... Ng4 2. Qd2 Ne3+ 3. Kg1 Nf3+!! 4. gxf3 Qg5+ 5. Kf2 Qg2+ 6. Ke1 Qxh1+ 7. Ke2 Qf1+ I don't see another defense for White here.	_____	7B0004 1. ... g3! 2. fxg3+ Kf3! (preparing to assist the pawn down.) 3. a6 e3+ 4. Kd3 (doesn't matter where he goes, Black Queens first with check.) b2 White resigns. 5. Kc2 e2 6. a7 b1=Q+ 7. Kxb1 e1=Q+ wins
7B0005 [solution]	_____	7B0006 [solution] [Next]
7B0005 1. .... Rxg3+ will force mate in at most 7 more moves. 2. hxg3 Rxg3+ 3. Kf1 Bg2+! 4. Kg1 Bf3+ 5. Kf1 Rg1+! 6. Kxg1 Qg5+ 7. Bg4 Qxg4+ forces mate. 4. Ke2 Qc4+ 5. Kd2 Rd3+ 6. Ke2 Qe4 mate. 2. Kf1 Bg2+ 3. Kg1 Bf3+ 4. hxg3 Rxg3 5. Kf1 Rg1+!	_____	7B0006 Black incorrectly played g4?? which draws. Much better is 1. ... h4! (limitting the moves of the king.) 2. Kf2 Kf4 3. Kg2 Ke3 4. Kg1 (delays the most) Kf3 5. Kh2 Kf2 (this technique is called outflanking) 6. Kh1 Kg3 wins the pawn on move 7.

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