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Puzzle 1
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Ni Hua
Palliser
World U20 Ch. (Athens)
Athens, 2001 |
How did Black now prove that his King is actually
the safer? #
SOLUTION
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Puzzle 2
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Palliser
Mitchinson
York Simul
2001 |
White clearly has a huge attack, but must he now
move the queen? #
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Puzzle 3
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Palliser
Speelman
4NCL
2002 |
White has held a small edge all game, but now
Black threatens to break with 27...d5. What should White do about
that? #
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Puzzle 4
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Burnett
Palliser
Durham Open
2002 |
Black's Tango knight remains on g6, but how
should he further the attack? #
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Puzzle 5
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Palliser
Lappage
Oxfordshire League
2002 |
It's equal material in this pawn ending, but will
the weakness of the White kingside count against him? #
SOLUTION
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Puzzle 6
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Palliser
Summerscale
Oxford Open
2002 |
White's earlier rook sacrifice has led to a
weakening of the Black kingside, but what's now the best way to
continue? #
SOLUTION
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Puzzle 7
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Palliser
Gayson
4NCL
2002 |
Black has just achieved his ideal central break,
but how should White respond? #
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Puzzle 8
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Palliser
P.R.Watson
Alwoodley-Pudsey
2003 |
Here I settled for a large positional advantage
with 17 Qxf3 Qxf3 18 gxf3 Rxg7 19 Bxc4, but was there anything
better? #
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Puzzle 9
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Palliser
N.Miller
Cowley Simul
2003 |
Black's king has been misplaced, whilst the
d6-knight is a monster. However, the c-pawn is set to drop and so
what should White do? #
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Puzzle 10
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T.Nixon
Palliser
Smith & Williamson YM
Millfield School ENG, 2003 |
Play has just gone 22...f5 23 e5!?, but has Black
gone wrong as piece captures on e5 allow an exchange on c5,
followed by f4? #
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