Mixed Tactics

Question 1

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Answer 2

1. … Rxb3+
2. a/cxb3 Rxb3+
3. a/cxb3 Qxb3+
4. Ka1 Qa3+, etc. draw

Question 3

Answer 3

1. Rxh7+ Kxh7
2. Qxf6

Question 4

Answer 4

1. Rxe4 Rxe4
2. Bd3 Any move
3. Bxe4

Question 5

Answer 5

1. Re8+ Rxe8
2. Qxe8+ Kh7
3. Qh5+ Kg8
4. Qe8+, etc. draw

Question 6

Answer 6

1. Qe4 R moves
2. Qxb7

Question 7

Answer 7

1. Qg2+ K moves
2. Qxa8

Question 8

Answer 8

1. Bd6++ K moves
2. Bxc5

Question 9

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Answer 10

1. Qa4 a6
2. c4 Any move
3. cxb5

Question 11

Answer 11

1. Bg5++ Ke8
2. Rd8#
   - or -
3. Bg5++ Kc7
4. Bd8#

Question 12

Answer 12

1. … Bd4+
2. Kh1 Rf1#

Question 13

Answer 13

1. c8=N+ K moves
2. Nxe7

Question 14

Answer 14

1. … Qxf3
2. g3 Ne2+
3. K moves Nxd4

Question 15

Answer 15

1. Rxb6+ K moves
2. Rxb7

Question 16

Answer 16

1. Rh7+ Nxh7
2. Rxh7+ K moves
3. Rxb7

Question 17

Answer 17

1. … Rg1+
2. Kxg1 Qxe2

Question 18

Answer 18

1. Qxb6 axb6
2. a7 Any move
3. a8=Q

Question 19

Answer 19

1. Re7 g6
2. Rxd7
   - or -
3. Re7 Qxe7??
4. Qxh7#

Question 20

Answer 20

1. Rh6 gxh6
2. g7#
   - or -
3. Rh6 B m.
4. Rxh7#

Question 21

Answer 21

1. Rxg7+ Kxg7
2. Qd4+ K moves
3. Qxa7

Question 22

Answer 22

1. Qf2+ Qxf2 stalemate
   - or -
2. Qf2+ Kb8??
3. Qxf7

Question 23

Answer 23

1. Rxh3 Rxh3
2. Bxe6+ K moves
3. Bxh3

Question 24

Answer 24

1. … Ng4+
2. Bxg4 Bxd4
   - or -
3. … Ng4+
4. K m. ? Bxd4

Question 25

Answer 25

1. Bxf7+ Kxf7
2. Qxg4

Question 26

Answer 26

1. … Qg1+
2. Kxg1 Nxe2+
3. K moves Nxc1

Question 27

Answer 27

1. Qe4 Qh5
2. Qxe7
   - or -
3. Qe4 Re8??
4. Qxh7+ Kf8
5. Qh8#

Question 28

Answer 28

1. Bd6+ K m
2. Bxc5
   - or -
3. Bd6+ Ne7??
4. Qxe7#

Question 29

Answer 29

1. Ra8+ Kh7
2. Be4+ g6
3. Bxd3

Question 30

Answer 30

1. Ke3 Nf m.
2. Rxd8
   - or -
3. Ke3 Nd m.
4. Kxf3

Question 31

Answer 31

1. d5+ Qf6
2. Bxf6+
   - or -
3. d5+ Kg8??
4. dxe6