Here are some puzzles taken from the chess games of strong players in
the Saint Vincent tournament in September. Each puzzle is White to
move and win.

a) http://wtharvey.com/ab2005a.png
Victor Bologan vs Edwin Van Haastert, Saint Vincent, 2005
2rr4/q5bk/3p2p1/1R1N3p/2P1P3/8/4Q2P/6RK w - - 0 1

b) http://wtharvey.com/ab2005b.png
Vassily Ivanchuk vs Leif Johannessen, Saint Vincent, 2005
Rr5k/1Pq3pp/3p4/8/4b3/3pN2P/1Q3PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1

c) http://wtharvey.com/ab2005c.png
Konstantin Sakaev vs Mert Erdogdu, Saint Vincent, 2005
1Rb2r1k/2q2n1p/3p1n2/pQp1pB2/2P5/2N5/P2N1PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1

d) http://wtharvey.com/ab2005d.png
Michal Krasenkow vs Claude Landenbergue, Saint Vincent, 2005
2kr3r/1bpp2pp/np1bpp2/p2P4/2P1P2P/P2B1N1q/1P1BQP2/2KR2R1 w - - 0 1

e) http://wtharvey.com/ab2005e.png
Teimour Radjabov vs Vlastimil Babula, Saint Vincent, 2005
1rq3k1/4b2p/pp1p2p1/3Pn1P1/P1PN1Q2/1P6/6B1/5R1K w - - 0 1

Solutions are posted at the top of http://www.wtharvey.com/prodex.html

More puzzles by:

Bologan http://www.wtharvey.com/bolo.html

Ivanchuk http://www.wtharvey.com/ivan.html

Sakaev http://www.wtharvey.com/saka.html

Radjabov http://www.wtharvey.com/radj.html

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W T Harvey wrote:
Here are some puzzles taken from the chess games of strong players in
the Saint Vincent tournament in September. Each puzzle is White to
move and win.

a) http://wtharvey.com/ab2005a.png
Victor Bologan vs Edwin Van Haastert, Saint Vincent, 2005
2rr4/q5bk/3p2p1/1R1N3p/2P1P3/8/4Q2P/6RK w - - 0 1


Nf6+ ?

Cool, Nf6+ also wins Very nice !