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Ok,one more.White just played e3.

Black to play and win.

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f5 c4 0-1

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Originally posted by heinzkat
[hidden]f5 c4 0-1[/hidden]
Yes!
You're good at this.

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White to play

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
[fen]8/p1p4R/8/1P6/1K6/8/8/r1k5[/fen]
White to play
Thank goodness this first try is hidden


1. Rh1+ Kb2 2. Rh2+ Kc1 3. Kb3 Ra5 4. Rh1+ Kd2 5. Kb4 c5+ 6. Kxa5 c4 7. Ka6, or 3. ... Rb1+ 4. Kc3 1-0

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White to play

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Queen checks king


Come on, it can be greater 😉

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I'm posting the most interesting ones from puzzles I'm doing.I guess the level I'm at is too easy for you.But let's try this one.Black just played Nc6-d4

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Great pzls plz

N to the rim check mate in three


1...Kd8 only loses the Queenie though

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Yes.
Here,I dug something up for you.Hopefully you don't already know it.

White to play and draw.

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Bugger I bet it's difficult

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Originally posted by heinzkat
Bugger I bet it's difficult
It should be.
Weren't you asking for more difficult ones?

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Originally posted by Ajuin
It should be.
Weren't you asking for more difficult ones?
Greater ones (those newbie puzzles aren't great)

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Originally posted by heinzkat
Greater ones (those newbie puzzles aren't great)
If not increased difficulty then what constitutes the greatness of a puzzle?

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Originally posted by Ajuin
If not increased difficulty then what constitutes the greatness of a puzzle?
The rush you get from it?

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