Here are some chess puzzles from the games of John Van der Wiel.
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)
Van der Wiel vs Mateu, Groningen, 1979
[ Rg6 ]

b)
Van der Wiel vs J Vanhest, Rotterdam Knok, 1990
[ Bxb4 w/Qd4+ ]

c)
White Mates in 5. Van der Wiel vs J Vanhest, Rotterdam Knok, 1990
[ Rf7+ w/Rxh7+ ]

d)
Van der Wiel vs Chess Player X, AEGON, 1991
[ Qg8+ ]

e)
Van der Wiel vs B Van Gaalen, Volmac-Utrecht, 1992
[ Nxf5 ]

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