Here are some chess puzzles from the games of Paul Van der Sterren.
White to move and win except where noted.
Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.Drag your cursor from one bracket to the other.
a)
Van der Sterren vs de Vaate Bij, Netherlands, 1972
[ Bxd7 ]
b)
Van der Sterren vs B De Vos, Netherlands, 1974
[ Ba6 Bxa6 Qa8+ Qb8 Qxa6+ w/Rxe5 ]
c)
White Mates in 4. Van der Sterren vs Carsten Hoi, Tjentiste, 1975
[ Nc5 Qc7 Qxf5+ Kd8 Rb8+ Qxb8 Qd7# ]
d)
Van der Sterren vs Oyens De Mares, Netherlands, 1976
[ Bxe7 Bxh5 Bxf6+ Rg7 Rxg7 Qe2 Rg6+ ]
e)
Van der Sterren vs Leonard Hofland, Leeuwarden, 1977
[ Qf7 if Qf8 Qxg6 h6 Rf3 ]
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