Here are some chess puzzles from the games of Cecil Purdy.
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)
Cecil Purdy vs G Hastings, Australia, 1933
[ Rxg6 ]
b)
White Mates in 5. Cecil Purdy vs Frank Crowl, Australia, 1945
[ Nd5 or Nc4 ]
c)
Black to Move and Win.
Charles Watson vs Cecil Purdy, Australia, 1945
[ ...Nh5 w/...f5 ]
d)
Black to Move and Win.
Gregory Koshnitsky vs Cecil Purdy, Australia, 1949
[ ...Nxf3 w/...Rxb4 ]
e)
Black to Move and Win.
Ortvin Sarapu vs Cecil Purdy, Australia, 1952
[ ...Nxe3 w/...Bxb2+ ]
f)
Black to Move and Win.
Walsh vs Cecil Purdy, Australia, 1953
[ ...Be3 if fxe3 Rxg3+ mates in 3 ]
g)
Black to Move and Win.
D Armstrong vs Cecil Purdy, Australia, 1948
[ ...b2 if Rxd6 Bc4+ ]
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