Puzzles Evening (Part 3)

And now the third set of two from our puzzles evening. The answers are included below, but in white. If you highlight the relevant area with your mouse, you’ll be able to see the answers.
Puzzle #5: White to move

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1. Bxf7 Kxf7 (Rxf7 allows Ne6 winning the queen)
2. Ne6

Either white wins the queen (after dxe6) or a deadly king hunt follows (after Kxe6).————————————–

Puzzle #6: White to move

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1. Qh2+ Qxh2
2. Rh8

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Steve Lovell

Steve is the Communications Officer for the Bury St Edmunds Chess Club. He is also the Internet Officer for the Bury Area Chess League and the Suffolk County Chess Association. Since 2015, Steve has been the organiser of the Bury St Edmunds Chess Congress. Outside of chess, if there is such a thing, Steve works in IT at Greene King.

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