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Question 1

Answer 1

1. Ra8+ Qd8
2. Ra/dxd8+ Be8
3. Rxe8#

Question 2

Answer 2

1. Re8+ Rxe8
2. dxe8=Q/R#

Question 3

Answer 3

1. … Bd4+
2. Kh1 Rf1#

Question 4

Answer 4

1. Qd8#

Question 5

Answer 5

1. Rc8+ Bd8
2. Rxd8+ Re8
3. Rxe8#

Question 6

Answer 6

1. Qxa8+ Qc8
2. Qxc8+ Ne8
3. Q/Rxe8#

Question 7

Answer 7

1. … Qxg1+
2. Kxg1 Rc1#

Question 8

Answer 8

1. Qf8 Bd8
2. Qxd8#

Question 9

Answer 9

1. Rxe8+ Qxe8
2. Rxe8#

Question 10

Answer 10

1. Qe8+ Rxe8
2. Rxe8+ Rxe8
3. Rxe8#

Question 11

Answer 11

1. … Rxa1+
2. Bc1 Rxc1+
3. Qd1 Rxd1#

Question 12

Answer 12

1. Qxe7 Rxe7??
2. Rd8+ Re8
3. Rxe8#

Question 13

Answer 13

1. Rc8+ Nxc8
2. Rxc8+ Rd8
3. Rxd8#

Question 14

Answer 14

1. Qf8+ Rxf8
2. Rxf8+ Re8
3. Rxe8#

Question 15

Answer 15

1. Rf8+ Qxf8
2. Rxf8#

Question 16

Answer 16

1. Re8+ Nxe8
2. Rxe8+ Bf8
3. Rxf8#

Question 17

Answer 17

1. Rg8+ Rxg8
2. hxg8=Q/R#

Question 18

Answer 18

1. R/Qb8+ Qxb8
2. R/Qxb8+ Re8
3. R/Qxe8#

Question 19

Answer 19

1. Qxf8+ Rxf8
2. Rxf8#

Question 20

Answer 20

1. Rxd8+ Rxd8
2. Qe8+ Rxe8
3. Rxe8#

Question 21

Answer 21

1. Rd8+ Rxd8
2. Rxd8#

Question 22

Answer 22

1. Qe8#

Question 23

Answer 23

1. … Qd4+
2. Bxd4 Bxd4+
3. Kh1 Rf1+
4. Rxf1 Rxf1#
   - or -
5. … Qd4+
6. Bxd4 Bxd4+
7. Re3 Bxe3+
8. Kh1 Rf1#

Question 24

Answer 24

1. Qxd8+ Rxd8
2. Rxd8#

Question 25

Answer 25

1. Qd8+ Rxd8 2. Rxd8#

Question 26

Answer 26

1. ... Bxd4+ 2. Kh1 Rf1+ 3. Rxf1 Rxf1# - or - 1. ... Bxd4+ 2. Re3 Bxe3+ 3. Kh1 Rf1#

Question 27

Answer 27

1. R/Qxf8+ Rxf8 2. R/Qxf8+ Qxf8 3. R/Qxf8# The slash (/) is used to show that either the Rook or the Queen (R/Q) takes on f8

Question 28

Answer 28

1. ... Re1#

Question 29

Answer 29

1. Qxd8+ Nxd8 2. Re8#

Question 30

Answer 30

1. Rc8+ Be8 2. Rc/exe8#