Here are some chess puzzles from the games of John Cochrane.
White to move and win.
Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.Drag your mouse from one bracket to the other.
a)
Cochrane vs Howard Staunton, London, 1842
[ Rxe6 ]
b)
Cochrane vs Howard Staunton, London, 1842
[ Nxg7 w/Bxg7 & Rxf7 ]
c)
Cochrane vs Howard Staunton, London, 1842
[ f7+ w/Qxg7+ ]
d)
Cochrane vs Howard Staunton, London, 1842
[ Rf8+ w/Ne8+ or Re8 ]
e)
Cochrane vs Howard Staunton, London, 1842
[ Rc1 w/Qxb5 & Rxc7+ ]
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