Removing the Guard

Question 1

Answer 1

1. Qe7+ K moves
2. Qxf6

Question 2

Answer 2

1. Rd8+ Rxd8
2. Qxc4

Question 3

Answer 3

1. … Rxe1+
2. Rxe1 Bd3+
3. Kg1 Rxe1+
   - or -
4. … Rxe1+
5. Rxe1 Bd3+
6. Re2 B/Rxe2

Question 4

Answer 4

1. Rd8+ Bf8
2. Qxb2

Question 5

Answer 5

1. … Rh1+
2. Kxh1 Qxf2

Question 6

Answer 6

1. Bxf7+ Qxf7
2. Rd8+ Kxd8
3. Qxf7

Question 7

Answer 7

1. Rd8+ Kg7
2. Q/Rxc8
   - or -
3. Rd8+ Rxd8
4. Qxc4

Question 8

Answer 8

1. Nxe8 Rxe8
2. Qxf7

Question 9

Answer 9

1. Rb8 Qxb8
2. Nxf7#
   - or -
3. Rb8 Rxb8
4. Qg7#

Question 10

Answer 10

1. … Rb1+
2. Rxb1 Qxa3
   - or -
3. … Rb1+
4. Kf2?? Qe1#

Question 11

Answer 11

1. … Bxc3
2. bxc3 g5!
3. N m. Rxe2
   - or -
4. … Bxc3
5. bxc3 g5!
6. B m. gxf4

Question 12

Answer 12

1. Nxe5 Bxe5
2. Rxb4
   - or -
3. Nxe5 Rfe8
4. Nf3

Question 13

Answer 13

1. … Bc2+
2. Kxc2 Qxe4+

Question 14

Answer 14

1. Rf8+ Rxf8
2. Qxe6
   - or -
3. Rf8+ Kh7
4. Qxe8

Question 15

Answer 15

1. … Rg1+
2. Kxg1 Qxe2

Question 16

Answer 16

1. Re8 Qxe8
2. Qg7#
   - or -
3. Re8 Kf7
4. Qxf8#

Question 17

Answer 17

1. Re7 Qxe7
2. Qxd5+ Any move
3. Qxa8+

Question 18

Answer 18

1. Qe6+ Kg7
2. Qe7+ K moves
3. Qxf6

Question 19

Answer 19

1. Rc8+ Rxc8
2. Qxb2

Question 20

Answer 20

1. Qg4+ Qxg4
2. Rxe8+ Kg7
3. fxg4

Question 21

Answer 21

1. Rxh7+ Kxh7
2. Qxf6

Question 22

Answer 22

1. … Bd3+
2. Kg1 Rxe1+
   - or -
3. … Bd3+
4. Re2 R/Bxe2

Question 23

Answer 23

1. … Rxd1+
2. Rxd1 Qxc3

Question 24

Answer 24

1. … Re1+
2. Nxe1 Qh1#
   - or -
3. … Re1+
4. Qxe1 Qxg2#

Question 25

Answer 25

1. Re8+ Rxe8
2. Qxd5
   - or -
3. Re8+ Kg7
4. Rxd8

Question 26

Answer 26

1. Rb7+ Kf8
2. Rxh7
   - or -
3. Rb7+ Kh6/Kh8
4. Rxh7+ Kxh7
5. Qxf6

Question 27

Answer 27

1. Rxa6 Rxa6
2. Qd8#
   - or -
3. Rxa6 Qxa6
4. Qd7#

Question 28

Answer 28

1. Rd8+ Kxd8
2. Qxf7

Question 29

Answer 29

1. … Rxg6+
2. hxg6 Rxe4

Question 30

Answer 30

1. … Nd4
2. Nxd4?? Qh2#
   - or -
3. … Nd4
4. hxg4! Nxe2+