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Here are some chess puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.
Drag your cursor from one bracket to the other.
a) 
White mates in 2.
Zviad Izoria vs Pawel Jaracz, Internet, 2020
5r1r/RR3pp1/4pqn1/7k/4B2P/1P4P1/5P2/2Q3K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Bf3+ ]
b) 
White mates in 2.
Sergei Movsesian vs Jiri Stocek, Pardubice, 2020
2krq3/pp1r1p2/6p1/2p2P2/Q4B1p/P1P2n1P/6P1/1R5K w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qc6+ ]
c) 
White mates in 2.
Andrew Tang vs P Iniyan, Internet, 2020
r2r1nk1/p5q1/1pp1P2R/2n2BpQ/2b5/2P5/P4PPP/2B2RK1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rh8+ ]
d) 
White mates in 2.
Kirill Alekseenko vs Samuel Sevian, Internet, 2020
3q2r1/3k4/2pN4/2PnQ3/1R1Pp2P/8/5PP1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qf5+ ]
e) 
White mates in 2.
Arjun Erigaisi vs Gombosuren Munkhgal, Internet, 2020
r3qrk1/p1n1bpp1/bp2pB1p/4P2Q/2p2P2/3B1R2/PP1N2PP/3R3K w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qxh6 ]
1a) 
mate in 2
Zviad Izoria vs Pawel Jaracz
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. ii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 2.
Alexander Grischuk vs D Gukesh, Internet, 2020
5r1k/3r3p/1pp1qP1N/p1p3Q1/P1P5/3P2RP/2P3PK/8 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qg7+ ]
b) 
White mates in 2.
Andrew Tang vs Sarin Nihal, Internet, 2020
2bq4/6pk/4R2p/7P/2B1PQ2/1P2BP2/7K/3r4 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxh6+ ]
c) 
White mates in 2.
R Praggnanandhaa vs Jose Martinez Alcantara, Internet, 2020
q3nbk1/5pp1/7p/rP3N2/3p4/1P5P/1nQ2PPB/1BR3K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Nxh6+ ]
d) 
White mates in 2.
Steven Zierk vs Denis Makhnev, Internet, 2020
3Q4/2p1r1pk/1b4Rp/p3q2P/4p3/8/PP6/K5R1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxh6+ ]
e) 
White mates in 2.
Maciej Klekowski vs Igor Janik, Trzcianka, 2020
2n3rk/1p2q1p1/2p1p3/r3p2P/p2P1QR1/P5R1/1P3P2/1B4K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qh6+ ]
2e) 
mate in 2
Maciej Klekowski vs Igor Janik
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. iii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 2.
Kirill Alekseenko vs Baadur Jobava, Internet, 2020
3r1k2/1p1r1p2/5R2/p2R2QB/4n3/1Pq5/P4P2/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxf7+ ]
b) 
White mates in 2.
Vitaliy Bernadskiy vs Nikita Matinian, Internet, 2020
3q3k/r4B1p/p1bp1p1Q/1p3P2/3p4/3P2P1/PPP2KP1/4R3 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Re8+ ]
c) 
White mates in 2.
Mikhail Golubev vs Steven Zierk, Internet, 2020
4q1r1/p1Q4p/kp1B2b1/n2p4/2p5/2P2P1P/2P3PK/RR6 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxa5+ ]
d) 
White mates in 2.
Jose Martinez Alcantara vs Peter Svidler Internet, 2020
5r2/1pR1N3/3p3k/p2Pn2p/P6Q/1P2q3/4B1P1/7K w - - 1 0
[ 1.Ng8+ ]
e) 
White mates in 2.
Alexandr Bortnik vs Ivan Ivanisevic, Internet, 2020
r2n1r1k/1R4b1/p5pp/4pbN1/2B1p3/4P1B1/PPP2PP1/2K4R w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxh6+ ]
3e) 
mate in 2
Alexandr Bortnik vs Ivan Ivanisevic
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. iv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 2.
Pavel Ponkratov vs Kirill Stupak, Internet, 2020
6rk/p2q2pp/2n5/5p2/5N2/PbP1RPQ1/3p2PP/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Ng6+ ]
b) 
White mates in 2.
M Amin Tabatabaei vs Leon Livaic, Internet, 2020
5r2/4RN1k/pp3Qp1/5q1p/8/2P4P/1n3PP1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Ng5+ ]
c) 
White mates in 2.
Chithambaram Aravindh vs Vitaliy Bernadskiy, Internet, 2020
8/8/pkr5/3pQ1P1/P1n2p2/2P5/8/1KB5 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qb8+ ]
d) 
White mates in 2.
Samuel Sevian vs S L Narayanan, Internet, 2020
5rk1/p6R/1p3p2/3p4/P2p2PQ/2qBr3/2P3PP/1R4K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rg7+ ]
e) 
White mates in 2.
Jeffrey Xiong vs Daniel Naroditsky, Internet, 2020
r6k/pp4b1/1q1Nr1Qp/3bP3/3P1R2/7R/PP4PP/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxh6+ ]
4a) 
mate in 2
Pavel Ponkratov vs Kirill Stupak
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. v.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 2.
Alireza Firouzja vs Andrew Tang, Internet, 2020
2b2q1r/2r2pk1/p2p1N1p/1pnPp1PR/2p1P3/P1P2P2/1PBQ1KP1/7R w - - 1 0
[ 1.gxh6+ if Kxf6 2.Qg5# ]
b) 
White mates in 2.
Haik Martirosyan vs Pavel Ponkratov, Internet, 2020
1q1k4/1r1b2p1/pN1N1b1p/PppP4/4QPP1/8/1P5P/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Nf7+ ]
c) 
Black mates in 2.
Jose Martinez Alcantara vs Luis Paulo Supi, Internet, 2020
5r1k/1b1nR2p/pp4p1/6q1/3N4/1P6/P3Q1PP/5N1K b - - 0 1
[ 1...Qxg2+ ]
d) 
Black mates in 2.
Andrey Rychagov vs Rinat Jumabayev, Internet, 2020
r7/1ppk4/3p2pQ/3P1b1p/pP1qr2P/3pN3/P2K1PP1/3R3R b - - 0 1
[ 1...Qb2+ ]
e) 
Black mates in 2.
Vladislav Kovalev vs Ivan Ivanisevic, Internet, 2020
8/ppb3pk/7P/3p1q2/P2Pp3/1Q2B1RP/1P5K/5r2 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Qf3 ]
5c) 
mate in 2
Jose Martinez Alcantara vs Luis Paulo Supi
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. vi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Black mates in 2.
Quang Liem Le vs Wesley So, Internet, 2020
2r1r2k/3R2pp/p2n4/N2b4/3N4/4B3/5PPP/6K1 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rc1+ ]
b) 
Black mates in 2.
Parham Maghsoodloo vs Magnus Carlsen, Internet, 2020
8/5ppk/4p1p1/3p2P1/1q1PnP2/3KP2P/P1Q5/3B4 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Qb5+ ]
c) 
Black mates in 2.
Fabiano Caruana vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Internet, 2020
8/5R2/p1k3p1/1n1rp1P1/p1K1N3/brP1B3/5P2/R7 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rxc3+ 2.Nxc3 Nd6# ]
d) 
Black mates in 2.
Brandon Jacobson vs Daniel Naroditsky, Internet, 2020
6k1/1b6/1p1pN1pp/p2P2r1/8/5r2/PP5P/R1R4K b - - 0 1
[ 1...Bxd5 ]
e) 
Black mates in 2.
Artur Gabrielian vs R Praggnanandhaa, Internet, 2020
6k1/5p2/p5pp/2b1q3/PpP5/3p1b1P/6B1/RQ1R3K b - - 0 1
[ 1...Qg3 ]
6c) 
mate in 2
Fabiano Caruana vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. vii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Black mates in 2.
Valentina Gunina vs Kirill Alekseenko, Internet, 2020
8/4P1pk/p5p1/3Q4/P2P3p/6rP/3RqrP1/6RK b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rxh3+ ]
b) 
Black mates in 2.
Mihail Nikitenko vs Bogdan-Daniel Deac, Internet, 2020
4Q3/p3b1kp/2n5/2p1pp2/R7/P3P1P1/5PKP/Br1q4 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Qh1+ 2.Kh3 Qf1# ]
c) 
Black mates in 2.
Gawain Jones vs Vahap Sanal, Internet, 2020
4r1k1/p1p4p/6p1/3p4/q3rP2/2PKbQ1P/P5R1/R3B3 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rd4+ if 2.cxd4 or 2.Ke2 Qc4# ]
d) 
White mates in 2.
Daniil Yuffa vs Kenny Solomon, Spilimbergo, 2020
8/p2b2p1/1pnbpk2/3p1pNr/1P3P2/P3Q3/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qxe6+ ]
e) 
White mates in 2.
Anton Demchenko vs Anna Sargsyan, Internet, 2020
r7/5Q2/p4bp1/5qk1/4p3/4P3/Pp2BP2/1K5R w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rh5+ ]
7d) 
mate in 2
Daniil Yuffa vs Kenny Solomon
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. viii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 2.
Robert Aloma Vidal vs Pavel Shkapenko, Internet, 2020
5rk1/2p2ppp/3p4/2qB4/2b1PQ2/8/2P2PP1/1R4K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qxf7+ ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Klementy Sychev vs Razvan Preotu, Internet, 2020
3r2rk/3nbp1N/3p2p1/3Pp3/4P3/7R/2PB2RP/7K w - - 1 0
[ 1.Nf6+ Kg7 2.Bh6+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Awonder Liang vs Andrey Esipenko, Internet, 2020
3q1b2/1b3pk1/4rNpp/2ppP3/2BnNP2/rP1R3Q/6PP/4R1K1 w - d6 1 0
[ 1.Qxh6+ Kxh6 2.Rh3+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Artur Gabrielian vs Leonardo Tristan, Internet, 2020
5rk1/ppp1nppp/8/q1nQ4/1b6/1B2BN2/PPP2PPP/2KR4 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qxf7+ if 1...Rxf7 2.Rd8# ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
Hikaru Nakamura vs Parham Maghsoodloo, Internet, 2020
1k5r/p6b/Bp3p2/3p4/q2PpP2/8/PP5Q/1KR5 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qxh7 ]
8c) 
mate in 3
Awonder Liang vs Andrey Esipenko
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. ix.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 3.
Raunak Sadhwani vs Victor Mikhalevski, Internet, 2020
1r4r1/5p1k/4pP1p/3pP1n1/p4QP1/2PqB3/1P5R/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxh6+ Kxh6 2.Qh2+ ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Christopher Repka vs Erik Blomqvist, Internet, 2020
r6r/pp3p1k/5b2/5N1p/2P2p2/1P3K2/P3PP2/3R3R w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rdg1 if 1...h4 2.Rxh4+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Praveen Balakrishnan vs Maxim Lugovskoy, Internet, 2020
4rk1r/4Rp2/pq3n1p/8/1pBp1p2/8/PP2QPPP/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxf7+ Kg8 2.Qg4+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Matthias Bluebaum vs Ilja Schneider, Magdeburg, 2020
5rk1/2Q2ppp/5b2/p7/P1B5/2q4P/5PP1/1R4K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qxf7+ ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
Leandro Krysa vs Steven Zierk, Internet, 2020
2r5/5ppk/p1B2qp1/Pp4R1/1P1rQ2P/6P1/5P2/4R1K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rh5+ Kg8 2.Qe8+ ]
9a) 
mate in 3
Raunak Sadhwani vs Victor Mikhalevski
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. x.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 3.
Hikaru Nakamura vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Internet, 2020
5r1k/pb4qB/1p1r4/2pp3Q/2P4P/6P1/PP4P1/4RRK1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Bg6+ Kg8 2.Rxf8+ ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Martin Nayhebaver vs Gergely Aczel, Hungary, 2020
6rk/pb2R3/1p1q1rpN/2pP4/2P5/2PBQ3/P4pPP/5K2 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Nf7+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Aleksandar Indjic vs Giga Quparadze, Internet, 2020
2b5/p4pk1/3p1Np1/1p2p1P1/1P1PP2R/q2B4/3K1P2/8 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rh7+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Conrad Holt vs Vladislav Artemiev, Internet, 2020
4rqb1/1p4kp/2p2p2/3p1P2/pP5Q/P7/1B4P1/1B3NK1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qg5+ ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
Diego Flores vs Federico Perez Ponsa, Internet, 2020
5rk1/2p1q2p/p2bP1p1/1p6/3BQ2r/1B4Rn/PP3P1P/4R2K w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxg6+ ]
10c) 
mate in 3
Aleksandar Indjic vs Giga Quparadze
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 3.
Johan-Sebastian Christiansen vs Baadur Jobava, Internet, 2020
r1b3Q1/pp1p1Bp1/3Bpb1k/8/n2N3r/2q5/P1P2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Bf4+ Rxf4 2.Qh8+ ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Qun Ma vs Farrukh Amonatov, Internet, 2020
6k1/5pb1/3p1Pp1/p2q4/8/1P6/PBr4Q/K6R w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qh7+ Kf8 2.Qh8+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Rasmus Svane vs Rinat Jumabayev, Internet, 2020
3rn1k1/R4Rp1/2pq2p1/3p4/1p1Pr2P/1P2PQPB/5PK1/8 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxg7+ Nxg7 2.Qf7+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Alex Lenderman vs Krzysztof Jakubowski, Internet, 2020
6rk/ppb1qpnp/2pN4/2n1P3/4Q3/5N1P/PB5K/6R1 w - - 1 0
[ Ng5 if f5 Ngf7+ ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
Dennis Wagner vs Levan Pantsulaia, Internet, 2020
1r1bnrk1/2q2p1p/p2p2p1/2nP1BP1/1pPB1P1Q/1P3R2/P6P/3R3K w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qxh7+ ]
11a) 
mate in 3
Johan-Sebastian Christiansen vs Baadur Jobava
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 3.
Gata Kamsky vs Daniil Dubov, Internet, 2020
5k2/1r6/3pPpP1/2pP4/4nP2/3qN3/1Pp5/R3K1R1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Ra8+ ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Sarin Nihal vs Alexey Sarana, Internet, 2020
1r1qr1k1/pb1n1p2/2p4Q/2p2R1p/3P2pP/3B2P1/PP4P1/2K1R3 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxe8+ if 1...Nf8 2.Qxf8+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Hikaru Nakamura vs Liam Vrolijk, Internet, 2020
kr6/p1bq1pp1/QrP2n2/1p1p2p1/P2Pp1P1/1NB1Pn1P/2K2P2/RR6 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qxa7+ Kxa7 2.axb5+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Jeffrey Xiong, Internet, 2020
r1q3k1/4Rp1r/4bRp1/p2pPpQp/2pP3P/B1P5/2P2PP1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxg6+ ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
Marko Nenezic vs Denis Makhnev, Internet, 2020
r5k1/pp1n1p2/2b1r2Q/q2p1N1n/P2P4/2PB1P2/6PP/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Ne7+ Rxe7 2.Qh7+ ]
12c) 
mate in 3
Hikaru Nakamura vs Liam Vrolijk
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xiii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 3.
Ray Robson vs Elshan Moradiabadi, Internet, 2020
3rq1kr/1b1n3p/2nPp2Q/1N2P1p1/Pp4N1/1P6/2P3PP/4RRK1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qxg5+ Qg6 2.Nh6+ ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Daniel Gurevich vs Pavel Eljanov, Internet, 2020
2rqr3/1b1kbQ2/ppnBpp1p/6p1/3PN3/P7/1PB2PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Bb3 if 1...Qc7 2.Nxf6+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Gata Kamsky vs Jose Martinez Alcantara, Internet, 2020
5k2/3q1p1p/2b2Qp1/4B3/3P4/1Pn4P/r2N2P1/4RBK1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qh8+ Ke7 2.Bd6+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Andrey Rychagov vs Murali Karthikeyan, Internet, 2020
3bB3/7Q/3p2p1/3Pp1k1/4qp2/7P/5PPK/8 w - - 1 0
[ 1.h4+ Kg4 2.f3+ ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
Ian Nepomniachtchi vs D Gukesh, Internet, 2020
3R4/pp2p2p/2p1kpn1/P4N2/2K1P1N1/8/1B4r1/4n3 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Nd4+ Kf7 2.Nh6+ Kg7 3.Ndf5# ]
13e) 
mate in 3
Ian Nepomniachtchi vs D Gukesh
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xiv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 3.
Velimir Ivic vs Alan Pichot, Internet, 2020
5bk1/p3rrn1/1p5R/2pnPp2/3p1P1N/3P4/PPPBNK2/7R w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rh8+ ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Guillermo Vazquez vs Haik Martirosyan, Internet, 2020
r4k1r/1p3p1p/p1q1RNp1/5n2/3Q4/5Pb1/PPP3K1/4R3 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Nd7+ if 1...Kg8 2.Re8+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Murtas Kazhgaleyev vs Anuar Ismagambetov, Alma-Ata, 2020
1r5k/qPp3b1/4B3/3P2Pp/7P/5R2/r3Q1PK/1R6 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rf8+ Bxf8 2.Qxh5+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Yuriy Kuzubov vs Cem Kaan Gokerkan, Internet, 2020
6k1/p4p1p/2Q5/2B4P/1KP1P3/5qp1/P7/8 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qe8+ Kg7 2.Bf8+ ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
Axel Bachmann vs Jorden Van Foreest, Internet, 2020
5Q2/8/4B1p1/3Pb2k/8/2P3P1/5K1P/1q6 w - - 1 0
[ 1.g4+ Kg5 2.h4+ ]
14a) 
mate in 3
Velimir Ivic vs Alan Pichot
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 3.
Sergey Volkov vs Denis Makhnev, Internet, 2020
r1bq1rk1/ppp1b1p1/2n1pn1p/3N2N1/2PP4/3QBB2/PP4PP/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Nxf6+ ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Eldar Gasanov vs M Amin Tabatabaei, Internet, 2020
r3qr1k/4bp1p/1pN2n2/pPnbN3/7Q/P2BP3/1B3P1P/2R1K3 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qxh7+ Nxh7 2.Nxf7+ ]
c) 
Black mates in 3.
Josep Lopez Martinez vs Axel Delorme, Barbera del Valles, 2020
8/p1p5/2p5/4P3/PPP3b1/4R1pk/7p/7K b - - 0 1
[ 1...Bf5 ]
d) 
Black mates in 3.
Kaiqi Yang vs Rinat Jumabayev, Internet, 2020
7r/5pk1/4pq2/pb1p2r1/p2P3N/2P5/1PQ3NK/7R b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rxh4+ 2.Nxh4 Qf4+ ]
e) 
Black mates in 3.
Roman Yanchenko vs Ngoc Truongson Nguyen, Internet, 2020
5r2/p7/1pp1k1p1/3pP1Pp/P1nP3P/2PKB1r1/2P5/4R1R1 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rf2 if 2.Re2 Rxe3+ ]
15b) 
mate in 3
Eldar Gasanov vs M Amin Tabatabaei
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xvi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Black mates in 3.
Gawain Jones vs Alexander Donchenko, Internet, 2020
8/1p1k2bR/p2pp3/6Q1/1KPq1p2/1P2p2P/P2r4/8 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Qc3+ 2.Ka3 Rxa2+ ]
b) 
Black mates in 3.
Levan Pantsulaia vs Arjun Erigaisi, Internet, 2020
8/8/3kp2p/3ppp2/p7/K1NnP1P1/1r3PBP/3Rb3 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rb3+ if 2.Kxa4 Nc5+ or if 2.Ka2 Nb4+ ]
c) 
Black mates in 3.
Ermes Espinosa Veloz vs Baadur Jobava, Internet, 2020
6r1/5p1k/1p2p2p/p2pP2Q/P2P4/4qN1K/2r5/4R3 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rh2+ 2.Kxh2 Qf2+ ]
d) 
Black mates in 3.
Vladislav Kovalev vs Klementy Sychev, Internet, 2020
5rk1/pNb4p/4p3/1p6/3P4/2P5/P1Q1R1rq/R3K3 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rf1+ if 2.Kd2 Rxe2+ ]
e) 
Black mates in 3.
Vladislav Kovalev vs Vladimir Onischuk, Internet, 2020
3r2k1/p4p2/3pbPp1/2q1p1Pp/4P2P/r1nRN3/NRPQ4/K7 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Qa5 ]
16a) 
mate in 3
Gawain Jones vs Alexander Donchenko
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xvii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Black mates in 3.
Andrew Tang vs Matthias Bluebaum, Internet, 2020
8/6p1/5k1p/2R5/p4p2/Pb3P1K/1P1r3P/8 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Be6+ ]
b) 
Black mates in 3.
Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Raunak Sadhwani, Internet, 2020
4r1k1/5p1p/p7/2pq1PP1/P1bp1Q1P/1P4K1/2P2R2/1R1Nr3 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rg1+ 2.Kh3 Bf1+ ]
c) 
Black mates in 3.
Vugar Rasulov vs Artem Chernobay, Internet, 2020
8/5pk1/4p1Pp/1pp5/1nPr1P2/1PKB4/r1P1RP2/7R b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rxd3+ 2.cxd3 Rxe2 ]
d) 
Black mates in 3.
David Paravyan vs Andrew Tang, Internet, 2020
4k2r/pp1n1p1p/4b3/3p4/3b4/1QN1Bp2/PPP1R1q1/R3K3 b k - 0 1
[ 1...Bxc3 if 2.Kd1 fxe2+ ]
e) 
Black mates in 3.
Grzegorz Nasuta vs Alireza Firouzja, Internet, 2020
r4k1r/5p2/p3p3/Pp1pPn2/3P4/1P4pP/3Q1qP1/2RR1N1K b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rxh3+ 2.gxh3 g2+ ]
17c) 
mate in 3
Vugar Rasulov vs Artem Chernobay
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xviii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Black mates in 3.
Arik Braun vs Raunak Sadhwani, Internet, 2020
2r4k/p1q2p1p/bp3p2/3p4/3N4/1P1rPQ2/P4PPP/R1R1K3 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Qxc1+ 2.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 3.Ke2 Rxd4# ]
b) 
Black mates in 3.
Vahap Sanal vs Alexei Shirov, Internet, 2020
R1Q5/4qkp1/3p3p/1p3p2/3Nb3/2P1P3/1P4rP/5R1K b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rxh2+ ]
c) 
Black mates in 3.
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Fabiano Caruana, Internet, 2020
bRN3k1/5p2/p3pPpp/4P3/3p3N/P2Pn1P1/6PK/4r3 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Ng4+ 2.Kh3 Nf2+ ]
d) 
Black mates in 3.
Gudmundur Kjartansson vs Samuel Shankland, Internet, 2020
5rk1/bb3p1p/p1p3p1/1p2n3/4PPnq/2N4P/PP1QB1P1/3R1R1K b - - 0 1
[ 1...Qg3 ]
e) 
Black mates in 3.
Sergei Azarov vs Rasmus Svane, Internet, 2020
8/6pk/6p1/p1p1p3/2Qb1r2/1Ppq1P1P/P3R1P1/4RK2 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rxf3+ ]
18c) 
mate in 3
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Fabiano Caruana
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xix.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
Black mates in 3.
Kirill Stupak vs Dmitry Kryakvin, Internet, 2020
4N3/5p2/pR1p2kp/3P2p1/P4p2/2P1n2P/6PK/2r5 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Nf1+ ]
b) 
Black mates in 3.
Lorenzo Lodici vs Alexander Zubov, Internet, 2020
r2q1rk1/ppp2pbp/2P3p1/5b2/8/1PN1P3/P2QPpPP/2RK1B1R b - - 0 1
[ 1...Qxd2+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Angel Arribas Lopez vs Irina Krush, Internet, 2020
r4k2/4Rprp/p1Np3Q/1pqP1b2/8/8/PPP2PPP/1K2R3 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxf7+ ]
d) 
Black mates in 3.
Elina Danielian vs Tuan Minh Le, Internet, 2020
7r/1R3pk1/4b3/6r1/p2nB3/P2Q4/1P3qPP/3R3K b - - 1 0
[ 1...Rxh2+ ]
e) 
Black mates in 3.
Yovann Gatineau vs Haik Martirosyan, Internet, 2020
2r3k1/2qp1RPp/8/4p1P1/1prbP2P/p7/P1P1Q1B1/2K2R2 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Rxc2+ 2.Kb1 Rc1+ ]
19a) 
mate in 3
Kirill Stupak vs Dmitry Kryakvin
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xx.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 3.
Ayan Akhmetov vs Petr Kostenko, Alma-Ata, 2020
2r3q1/pp3k2/2pQ4/3n2B1/8/4R1P1/PP4PK/8 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Re7+ Nxe7 2.Qf6+ ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Kristian Holm vs Spartak Grigorian, Balatonlelle, 2020
r3k3/1b1n1q2/p1rQ4/5N2/1p2P3/8/PPPR1P2/2K3R1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rg8+ Nf8 2.Rxf8+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Radoslaw Barski vs Vitali Koziak, Katowice, 2020
2qr1bk1/3b1Rp1/6Pp/2pPp3/1pP1N2Q/1P5P/6BK/8 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qxh6 gxh6 2.Nf6+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Vitaliy Bernadskiy vs Nataliya Buksa, Kremenchug, 2020
r3r3/p1p3p1/1pP2n1p/4R3/8/1NR1p3/PP4PP/3k2K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Kf1 e2+ 2.Rxe2 ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
Ilja Schneider vs Mihail Kopylov, Magdeburg, 2020
5R2/p5bk/6p1/3Q4/2B1p2N/4q1P1/P1r5/5R1K w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rh8+ if 1...Bxh8 2.Qg8+ ]
20c) 
mate in 3
Radoslaw Barski vs Vitali Koziak
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xxi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 3.
Pawel Teclaf vs Mieszko Mis, Ustron, 2020
2b1r3/2r2knp/p1pR4/1p2RN2/4PP1P/8/PPP5/2K5 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Nh6+ ]
b) 
Black mates in 3.
Ayan Akhmetov vs Julio Suarez Gomez, Internet, 2020
1b1rr1k1/pp3ppp/8/3p4/1N2n1Nq/2P2P2/PP4PP/R1QR2K1 b - - 0 1
[ 1...Bxh2+ ]
c) 
Black mates in 3.
Anna Sargsyan vs Tigran Harutyunian, Jermuk, 2020
4r1k1/ppB2p2/2q4p/Q5p1/4r1n1/P3P3/4KPPP/3R1B1R b - - 0 1
[ 1...Qc2+ 2.Rd2 Rxe3+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Angel Arribas Lopez vs Irina Krush, Internet, 2020
r4k2/4Rprp/p1Np3Q/1pqP1b2/8/8/PPP2PPP/1K2R3 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxf7+ Kxf7 2.Re7+ ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
Ivan Ivanisevic vs Bojan Maksimovic, Internet, 2020
rkr5/2p1R2p/p1P3p1/1pP2p2/8/6B1/Pb4PP/3R2K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Bxc7+ if 1...Ka7 2.Bb8+ or if 1...Rxc7 2.Rd8+ ]
21a) 
mate in 3
Pawel Teclaf vs Mieszko Mis
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xxii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 3.
Mateusz Bartel vs Leonid Sawlin, Internet, 2020
3qr3/pp4k1/1np1p2p/4P3/3P3N/3Q4/PP4PP/5RK1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rf7+ Kxf7 2.Qh7+ ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Zhansaya Abdumalik vs Deysi Cori T, Internet, 2020
1r5r/NRpk1ppp/p2bp3/7b/3P1P2/P1N4P/2q2PB1/4QRK1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Bc6+ if 1...Ke7 2.Nd5+ or if 1...Kd8 2.Rxb8+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Raphael Lagunow vs Marko Manninen, Internet, 2020
6k1/1Q3p1p/3B2p1/p1p1b3/P4PP1/4q3/4nR1P/5K2 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qc8+ Kg7 2.Bf8+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Dennis Wagner vs Maxim Novik, Internet, 2020
6k1/1q2r1b1/2R3Qp/pB2Bp2/P2P4/5P1P/1P3PK1/8 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Bc4+ if 1...Kf8 2.Bd6 ]
e) 
White mates in 3.
Bibissara Assaubayeva vs Iulija Osmak, Internet, 2020
1r3q1k/5p2/5N2/3pP2P/p1nP1QR1/P7/7K/8 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rg8+ ]
22e) 
mate in 3
Bibissara Assaubayeva vs Iulija Osmak
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xxiii.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 3.
Alexander Fier vs Anna Sargsyan, Internet, 2020
r1b2k2/pp3p2/2pNp2p/2Q1P3/4PP2/4rq2/PP6/2KR1B2 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Nf5+ Kg8 2.Qf8+ ]
b) 
White mates in 3.
Maksim Chigaev vs Pablo Garcia Cardenas, Internet, 2020
r3r1k1/bpp1n3/p4qp1/5p1Q/3PpN2/1PP3P1/1P3PK1/R1B4R w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qh7+ Kf8 2.Ne6+ ]
c) 
White mates in 3.
Saidakbar Saydaliev vs Konstantin Borsuk, Internet, 2020
3rr3/1kq2Q1p/6pP/1p6/2ppP3/3p2P1/1P3PB1/R4RK1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Ra7+ ]
d) 
White mates in 3.
Andrew Tang vs Frederik Svane, Internet, 2020
r2r3R/p2q1kp1/1pp1p1p1/2n1P1P1/2bN4/2P5/P3QPP1/4K2R w K - 1 0
[ 1.Qf3+ Ke7 2.Qf6+ ]
e) 
White mates in 4.
Axel Bachmann vs Artem Chernobay, Internet, 2020
5k2/2r1rp2/p5p1/1p4QN/4bR2/P2q4/1P4PP/5R1K w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qh6+ Ke8 2.Nf6+ ]
23d) 
mate in 3
Andrew Tang vs Frederik Svane
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xxiv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 4.
Anton Korobov vs Vahap Sanal, Internet, 2020
8/p2R4/3NQnpk/2rPp2p/2P1Pr2/P5R1/4BqPK/8 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Nf7+ if 1...Kh7 2.Nxe5+ Nxd7 3.Qxg6+ or if 1...Kg7 2.Nxe5+ Nxd7 3.Rxg6+ ]
b) 
White mates in 4.
Vassily Ivanchuk vs Liren Ding, Internet, 2020
r2q4/pp3kpn/3p1p2/2pP1N2/bnP1Q3/4R3/3B1PPP/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Nh6+ if 1...gxh6 2.Qxh7+ Kf8 3.Rg3 or if 1...Kf8 2.Qxh7 ]
c) 
White mates in 4.
Raunak Sadhwani vs Haik Martirosyan, Internet, 2020
2k5/1p6/p2P1b2/1p6/5BR1/6PK/P1r5/3R4 w - - 1 0
[ 1.d7+ Kd8 2.Rg8+ Ke7 3.d8/Q+ ]
d) 
White mates in 4.
Kirill Shevchenko vs Alexey Sarana, Internet, 2020
5rk1/p3Rp2/4pQp1/8/3P4/7P/qr3PP1/2R3K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxf7 if 1...Rxf7 2.Rc8+ ]
e) 
White mates in 4.
Vladimir Onischuk vs Adham Fawzy, Internet, 2020
2r2b2/2k1p3/3pQn2/1R6/p2pP3/1P1P1P2/q1PB1P1P/2RK4 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Ba5+ Kc6 2.Qxc8+ Kxb5 3.Qb7+ ]
24e) 
mate in 4
Vladimir Onischuk vs Adham Fawzy
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xxv.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 4.
Sergei Zhigalko vs Dmitry Andreikin, Internet, 2020
7k/p1R3Rp/1p3r1r/3P1p2/8/qPQ3P1/5PP1/6K1 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxh7+ if 1...Kg8 2.Rcg7+ or if 1...Rxh7 2.Qxf6+ ]
b) 
White mates in 4.
Vladislav Kovalev vs Artem Chernobay, Internet, 2020
5rk1/4R2p/5PpP/8/3q4/5QP1/5PK1/8 w - - 1 0
[ 1.f7+ Kh8 2.Re8 Qg7 3.Qf6 ]
c) 
White mates in 4.
Artur Gabrielian vs Eric Hansen, Internet, 2020
r4r2/1ppk4/p2p2B1/1bbP2B1/6P1/qPP4P/P1Q5/R3K2R w KQ - 1 0
[ 1.Bf5+ if 1...Rxf5 2.Qxf5+ Ke8 3.Qe6+ or if 1...Ke8 2.Qe4+ Kf7 3.Qe7+ ]
d) 
White mates in 4.
Parham Maghsoodloo vs Lenier Dominguez, Internet, 2020
1r5k/4Rp1p/p3rPp1/4P1Q1/2q5/8/6PP/6RK w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qh6 if 1...Rg8 2.Re8 ]
e) 
White mates in 4.
Alexei Shirov vs Jeffrey Xiong, Internet, 2020
r2q3r/1pp1ppk1/pn3np1/4N3/3P2Q1/2N5/PPP2P2/2K3RR w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qxg6+ fxg6 2.Rxg6+ ]
25e) 
mate in 4
Alexei Shirov vs Jeffrey Xiong
Puzzles from the best games of 2020, pg. 5, pt. xxvi.
The color disk on the diagram indicates who moves first.
a) 
White mates in 4.
Alexandr Bortnik vs Simon Williams, Internet, 2020
r4r2/4qpkB/2n3p1/p1ppP1N1/3P3Q/2p3P1/Pn4KP/R4R2 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Bg8 if 1...Rxg8 or 1...Rfd8 2.Rxf7+ ]
b) 
White mates in 4.
Sarin Nihal vs Etienne Bacrot, Internet, 2020
4rbk1/p6p/1r2N1pP/3pQp2/2pP4/3qPBR1/P7/6RK w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxg6+ hxg6 2.Rxg6+ Kh7 3.Nxf8+ ]
c) 
White mates in 4.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Sarin Nihal, Internet, 2020
5k2/5p1p/1pp2b2/p6p/P1P1RQ2/1nqB1PP1/5PK1/8 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Qh6+ Bg7 2.Qd6+ Kg8 3.Re8+ ]
d) 
White mates in 4.
Nikita Meskovs vs Kirill Stupak, Internet, 2020
8/5pk1/pn3np1/1p1pB3/3P2PP/1q1B1PK1/8/4Q3 w - - 1 0
[ 1.Bxf6+ ]
e) 
White mates in 4.
Dmitry Andreikin vs Mateusz Bartel, Internet, 2020
3k2rr/pp1n4/8/3R4/3b4/5QB1/PP1q2PP/2R4K w - - 1 0
[ 1.Rxd7+ Kxd7 2.Qf7+ Kd8 3.Rc8+ ]
26e) 
mate in 4
Dmitry Andreikin vs Mateusz Bartel
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