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1. Hf6! Hxf6 2. Xe8# 1-0 [01 A 01]

1... Hc3 2. Hb1 Hf3 0-1 [01 A 02]

1... Hf4! 2. Hc2 Xxb1+ 3. Hxb1 Hxf6 0-1 [01 A 03]

1... Txd4+ 2. Hxd4 Me2+ 3. Vf1 3. Mxe2 He1# 3... Mxd4 0-1 [01 A 04]

1. Hd5! 1-0

1. Ha7! Hc8?! 2. Hxa8 Xf8 3. Hxc8! 1-0 [01 A 06]

1... Hb2 0-1 [01 A 07]

1... Hxg1+! 2. Vxg1 2. Mxg1 Mf2# 2... Xc1+ 3. Xd1 Xxd1+ 4. He1 Xxe1# 0-1 [01 A 08]

1... Hb2 2. Xc8?! would be a nice counter back rank joke, which does not help however 2... Hb1+ 3. Hf1 Hxf1+ 4. Vxf1 Xxc8 0-1 [01 A 09]

1. Xe4!? Xxe4 2. Hxg5 Old annotations ended here with . In modern Fritz-times however you see that black forces a draw.... using white's back rank!? Nachdem das Beispiel schon als 1 - 0 gespeichert war, zeigte Fritz ueberraschend Remis an, Weiss leidet an einer... Grundlinienschwaeche 2... Xe1+ 3. Tf1 Me3 4. h3 Xxf1+ 5. Vh2 Xf2+ 6. Vh1 Xf1+= 1/2-1/2 [01 A 10]

1... Xc5! 0-1 [01 A 11]

1. Hf7! Hc8 1... Xg8 2. Xe1 Hg5 3. d7 followed by Qxg8 2. Hxf8+ Hxf8 3. d7 followed by Re8 1-0 [01 B 01]

1... Xb3 2. Hd1?! doesn't help 2... Xxb1 3. Hxb1 Hxf5 Yes, this R was attacked too. 0-1 [01 B 02]

1. Hxa7!= 1. Xxd7?! is not enough 1... Xxd7! (1... Mxa4? 2. Xxd8+ Tf8 3. Me5) 1... Xxa7? 1... Xxd2 2. Xxd2 Xxd2 3. Mxd2 white will exploit his aP 1... Mxd1 2. Xxd7 Mxe3 3. fxe3 Xxd7 4. Hxd7 Tf8 (4... Hb1+ 5. Vh2 Hb8+ 6. Vh1 Hb1+ 7. Mg1 Tf8= Houdini 2.0) 5. Me5 1... Td6 2. Hxd7! Xxd7 3. Xxb2 Xd8 (3... Hf6 4. Xbd2) 4. Xbd2 Hf6 5. Tg5 1... Md3!= 2. Xxd8+ Tf8 3. Txc5 h6 4. Xxf8+ Vh7 5. Xdd8 Hb1+ 6. Vh2 Xb7 7. Mh4! 1-0 [01 B 03]

1... Mf4 2. Ha1 Xe2 2... Me2 3. Hf1 He4+ 4. Xf3 Xf7 3. Hg1 Md3 4. Xxe2 4. Hxg4 Xe1+ 5. Xf1 (5. Hg1 Mxf2#) 5... Xxf1+ 6. Hg1 Mf2# 4... Hf3+ 5. Xg2 5. Hg2 hxg2+ 6. Xxg2 Hf1+ 7. Xg1 Mf2# 5... Mf4 6. Hf2 hxg2+ 7. Hxg2 7. Vg1 Mh3# 7... Hxg2# 0-1 [01 B 04]

1... Hxf2+ 2. Xxf2 Xe1+ 3. Xf1 Th2+ 4. Vh1 Xxf1# 0-1 [01 B 05]

1... Txb3 2. Hxb3 2. Md7?! Hb5 2... Hxe5 0-1 [01 B 06]

1... Hxd1+! 1... Md3!? 2. Txe6 Mf2+ 3. Vg1 Hxd1+ 4. Hxd1 Mxd1 2. Hxd1 Md3 3. Txe6 Mf2+ 4. Vg1 Mxd1 0-1 [01 B 07]

1. Xa8! exd3? 2. Hxf8+ Hxf8 3. Xxf8# 1-0 [01 B 08]

1. Hc4! Xxc4 1... He6 2. Hxe6 Xxe8 3. Hg8# 2. Xxf8# 1-0 [01 B 09]

1... Xxd4!! A huge blowt, just in the middle of white's position 2. Hxd4 2. Hc3 Xd1+ 3. Xe1 Xxe1+ 4. Hxe1 Xxe5 2. He1 Xxa4 3. Xxa4 Xxe5 2... Hc1+ 0-1 [01 B 10]

1. He7+! 1. Te7+ is another way to mate in 4, but not as beautiful 1... Xxe7 2. Xd8+ Xe8 3. Xxe8+ Vxe8 4. Xg8# 1... Xxe7 2. Xd8+ Xe8 3. Xg8+ Vxg8 4. Xxe8# 1-0 [01 B 11]

1. Hxe8! Hxe8 2. Txf7+ Vf8 2... Hxf7 3. Xxc8+ Hf8 4. d7 3. Txe8 Vxe8 4. Xxc8+ 1-0 [01 B 12]

1. Txc6+! bxc6 2. Mxc6 Xxd1+ 3. Xxd1 wining the Q 3... Hc5?! 4. Xd8# 1-0 [01 B 13]

1. Hf3! Xc6 1... Tg2!? 2. Hxb7 Txb7 3. Txc8 2. Mxf7 Th3 3. Md6+ Txe6 4. Mxb7 Td5 5. Hh3 threatening Rxc6 followed by Qc8+ 5... Xxc1+ 6. Txc1 Txb7 7. He6+ Vh8 7... Vf8 8. a4 Ba3# 8. Hxb6 1-0 [01 C 01]

1... Hxb1+ 1... Hxa3 2. Txb8= is not enough 2. Mxb1 Ta6 0-1 [01 C 02]

1... Hf4 2. Hb5 2. Vg1? Hd4+ 3. Vh1 Hf2 4. Hb5 Xe1 2... He3 0-1 [01 C 03]

1... Hd2 2. Mxh6+ 2. Xf1 gxf5 3. Hg3+ Hg5 2... Vf8 3. Xf1 Xe1 0-1 [01 C 04]

1... Xe1+ 2. Vg2 Xg1+!! 3. Vxg1 He1+ 4. Vg2 Hf1+!! 5. Vxf1 Th3+ 6. Vg1 Xe1# 0-1 [01 C 05]

1... Hxc1+ 2. Hxc1 Txb2 0-1 [01 C 06]

1. Mb5! He7 2. Td2 White has saved his extra piece. 1-0 [01 C 07]

1. Mxe5! Hxg5 2. Tc4+ Vh8 3. Hxd6! 3. Mf7+?! Xxf7 4. Txf7 (4. Hxd6 Td7) 4... Td7 3... cxd6 4. Mf7+ Vg8 5. Mxg5+ 1-0 [01 C 08]

1. Xxd6! Hxd6 1... Txf5 2. Xxh6+ gxh6 3. Hxf5 f6 4. Mg6+ Vg7 5. Me7 2. Mxf7+ Xxf7 3. Xe8+ Xf8 4. Hd2!! Qxh6 1-0 [01 C 09]

1. Mc6! bxc6 1... Txe3+ 2. Vh1 Hg8 3. Hxg8+ Vxg8 4. Me7+ Vh8 5. Xf8# 1... Hg8 2. Hxg8+ Vxg8 3. Txc5 2. Txc5 h6 2... Td7 3. Td4 Hg8 4. Hxd7 3. Hg6 Tb7 4. Xf8+ Hxf8 5. Txf8 Xxf8 6. Hxe6 1-0 [01 C 10]

1. Hd2! Hf8 1... Xc8 2. Txc8 1... Ha8 2. Ha5! Xc8 3. Txc8 Hxc8 4. Hc7! 2. He1 Tc8 3. b6! 3. Xe8 Txh3 4. Xxf8+ Vxf8 3... Xc6 3... Xb7 4. Txc8 4. Xe8 Txh3 5. He7! 1-0 [01 C 11]

1. Hf7 Me6 1... Hh6 2. Xd8 2. Xd8 Hc1+ 3. Vh2 Hc7+ 4. Hxc7 Mxc7 5. Xxf8# 1-0 [01 C 12]

1... Md1!! 2. Txd1 2. Hb3 Hxc3 3. Hxf7+ Vh8 the black Q does a good job in preventing further checks 2... Hxc3! 0-1 [01 C 13]

1... dxe2 2. Xxd8 Xexd8 3. Ha4 3. Xe1 Txc3 4. bxc3 Xd1 3. Hb3 Txc3 4. bxc3 Xb8 5. Ha4 Xb1 3... Txc3 4. bxc3 Xd1+ 4... Xb8 threatening Rb1 followed by e1Q 5. f3 Xd1+ (5... Xb1?? 6. Xxb1 Txb1 7. Vf2) 6. Xxd1 exd1=H+ 7. Hxd1 Xb1 5. Xxd1 exd1=H+ 6. Hxd1 Xb8 0-1 [01 D 01]

1. fxg6! Hxg6 1... Xxf4 2. gxh7# 2. Txe4 Txe4 2... Xxe4 3. Hb8+ 3. Hxf7+ Hxf7 4. Xxf7 1-0 [01 D 02]

1... Xa8 2. Td1 2. Td2 Xa1+ 3. Te1 Hxe4 2... f6 2... Xa1?? 3. Xe8+ Tf8 4. Xxf8+ Vxf8 5. Hh8# 3. Te3 Xa1 4. Vf1 Xxd1+ 5. Ve2 Mxb2 0-1 [01 D 03]

1... Xxa3 2. Xxa3 2. Xc1 Mxc3 3. X6xc3 Xxc3 4. Hxc3 Hxc3 5. Xxc3 Xa1+ 6. Tg1 Td5 2... Xxa3 3. Hxa3 3. Mxd5 Txd5 4. Xc8+ Vh7 5. Hc2 Hxc2 6. Xxc2 Xa1+ 7. Tg1 3... Hf1+ 4. Tg1 Me3 5. Hb2 Th3 6. gxh3 Hxf3+ 7. Hg2 Hxg2# 0-1 [01 D 04]

1... Mg3!! 1... Xxc1 2. Xxc1 Hxb2 (2... Mg3? 3. Xc2!) 3. Hxb2 Txb2 4. Mc3 Txa1 5. Xxa1 2. hxg3 Xxc1 3. Xxc1 Hxf2+ 4. Vh1 4. Vh2 Te5 4... He3! attacking c1 and threatening Qh6+ 5. Mc3?! Hh6+ 6. Vg1 Td4# 0-1 [01 D 05]

1... Hxe3! 1... Hxd3! is the same 2. Hxe3 Xxd3 3. Hxd3 Xxc1+ 4. Tf1 Th3 5. Hd5+?! a desperate try 5... Vf8 6. Ha8+ Vf7 7. Hd5+ Vg6 8. f5+ Vh5 0-1 [01 D 06]

1... Hxc8!! 2. Hxc8 Td2! 3. h3 h6 4. Hc6 Txc1 5. Hxc1 Xxf2 6. Hc5 a6 7. Hb6 Xf6 0-1 [01 D 07]

1. Hf4! dxc3 2. Hf7+ Vh8 3. bxc3 Hg8 4. He7 h6 5. Th5! a5 6. e6 g6 7. exd7 Txd7 8. Xf7 1-0 [01 D 08]

1. Hg3! Tg4 2. Xxd6 2. Hxd6+ Hxd6 3. Xxd6 Xc8 when the position is at best unclear, if not worse for white 2... Md3! protecting f4 2... Hxc4? now black is overwhelmed on the dark squares 3. Hf4 Ve8?! 4. Hh6 3. Txd3 Hc1+ 4. Tf1 Xc8 5. h3 Hxf1+ black shows some imagination, but this doesn't change the outcome of the game 6. Vh2 Hc1 7. hxg4 hxg4 8. Hxg4 Hh6+ 9. Vg3 Xc3+ 10. f3 1-0 [01 D 09]

1. He7! Ha5! temporarily protecting anything 2. a3 Mc2 2... Md5 3. Txd5 Txd5 4. He5 Xd8 5. Me3 2... Hxa3 3. Xd8 2... Mc6 3. Hxb7 3. b4! the Q can no longer protect d8, so Rd8 is coming 1-0 [01 D 10]

1. Xe8+ Tf8 1... Vh7 2. Hd3+ f5 3. Hxc2 Hf3+ 4. Vg1 Hg3+ 5. Hg2 2. Xxf8+ Vxf8 2... Vh7 3. Xxf7+ 3. Mf5+ Vg8 4. Hf8+ Vxf8 5. Xd8# 1-0 [01 D 11]

1. Hxe8! Hxh5 2. Me7+ Mxe7 3. Hxf8+ Vxf8 4. Xd8# 1-0 [01 D 12]

1... Xxe2! 1... Hxh2+!? 2. Vxh2 Xxe2 3. b4 Xxa2 4. b5 Md8 5. Me7+ (5. Vg3!? a5?? 6. Me7+ Vh8 7. Xxh7+ Vxh7 8. Xh1#) 5... Vh8 2. Xxh4 Xd8 0-1 [Claude Kaber]