Here are some chess puzzles from the games of Jean-Marc Degraeve. White to move and win except where noted.

Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.
Drag your mouse from one bracket to the other.

a)
Degraeve vs Pogorelov, Paris, 1992
[ Rxe5+ w/Bg3+ ]

b)
Degraeve vs D Bandot, London, 1996
[ Ba5 ]

c)
Degraeve vs Joel Lautier, Lyon, 1988
[ Nf6 w/Rd6 ]

d)
White Mates in 3. Degraeve vs Christian Lecuyer, France, 1988
[ Rxh7+ ]

e)
Degraeve vs Omar Petrone, Groningen, 1989
[ Qxg7+ ]

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