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a)

Markowski vs Krzysztof Jurkiewicz, Bielsko-Biala, 1991
[ Qxc5 w/bxc6 ]

b)

White Mates in 6. Markowski vs Robert Kempinski, Czestochowa, 1992
[ Qf8+ Kg5 f4+ Kh5 Bf7+ ]

c)

Markowski vs Alexander Kalinin, Katewice, 1993
[ Bf8+ Kxf8 Qxf6+ Ke8 Bc6 ]

d)

White Mates in 5. Markowski vs Alexander Sokalsky, Kotawice, 1993
[ Qh6+ Ke8 Qe6+ Kd8 Qe7+ ]

e)

Markowski vs Ralf Akesson, London, 1994
[ Nf5+ Kf8 Qh6+ Ke8 Qxf6 & if Rd7 Qh8+ mates ]

Markowski Puzzles, Part II. White to move and win.
a)

Markowski vs Aleksander Wojtkiewicz, Kotowice, 1995
2r2n2/p1q1Q1bk/1p2R1pp/5p2/1PPB4/P2P4/5PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1
[ Be5 ]

b)

Markowski vs Yge Visser, Groningen, 1997
7k/2p1q2p/1nPpb3/r7/4Pp2/2N2N1P/P3QK2/6R1 w - - 0 1
[ Nd5 w/Qb2+ ]

c)

Markowski vs Richard Forster, Groningen, 1997
8/2p4k/2bp4/1p2r3/1P2p3/2QPqBRp/4N3/7K w - - 0 1
[ Qxc6 if exf3 Qd7+ mates ]

d)

Markowski vs Fabrice Santamarianova, Metz, 1997
1r2r1k1/1p1q1p1p/p2pnQb1/3N2Pp/2P5/1P2R2P/P4PB1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1
[ Qxg6+ w/Nf6+ ]

e)

Markowski vs Virginijus Grabliauskas, Swidnica, 1997
1rr2bk1/6pp/1n6/2p2PN1/pq3P2/2R1P2P/4Q1B1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1
[ Qh5 h6 f6 Rc7 (if hxg5 f7#) f7+ ]

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