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a)

Lautier vs Iolo Jones, Haifa, 1989
2b2q1k/r4rpp/8/1p1pBP2/1PpQ1R2/P5RP/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 1
[ Rxg7+ if Rxg7 Qxa7 ]

b)

Lautier vs Vlastimil Hort, Biel, 1990
2br2k1/rp2b1p1/p3p1np/2P2p2/q1NP4/1R1B2B1/PQ3PPP/5RK1 w - - 0 1
[ Bb8 if Ra8 Nb6 ]

c)

White Mates in 4. Lautier vs Jean-Rene Koch, Lyons, 1990
3q4/1p3p1k/1P1prPp1/P1rNn1Qp/8/7R/6PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1
[ Rxh5+ ]

d)

Lautier vs Richard Meulders, Lyons, 1990
r6r/2pq4/3b1k1p/1p1PpPn1/Pp2P1Q1/4B3/3N1K2/1R5R w - - 0 1
[ Rxh6+ ]

e)

Lautier vs Michael Adams, Manila, 1990
4r3/5pk1/1p1R1bpp/4r3/3NP1P1/1KBB3P/8/8 w - - 0 1
[ Rxf6 if Kxf6 Nc6 ]

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