Dvirnyy vs. Pierangeli - Which Is Best?

More than one move can win here, but which is best?


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Checkmate Patterns - Rook and Knight

Having cycled my way through the Bain Chess Tactics for Students problem set once, I've turned my attention to a once-through of Reinfeld's 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate. The recurring lesson is that visualizing basic checkmate patterns is the key to finding the right moves. Take this position (#76 White to Move) from the book:

Can you find the right moves? Check for the solution and more below the fold.

White to Move

Finlayson

1901

from The Great ABC of Tactics by Renko

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White to Move

Hillarp Person - Grosse Frintrop

Recklinghausen 2001

from Gary Lane's Find the Winning Move

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Boden's Mate

White to Play and Mate in 2.

From The Art of the Checkmate
by Renaud and Kahn.

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