US Chess CHs of the 1960s

25 puzzles from the events

Black mates in 3.

Duncan Suttles vs Pal Benko

New York, 1965

Decoy

Solution (in reverse)

Rd3# 2.Kg2 if or 

Rxf2+ 2.Kxh1 if 

1...Rh1+

Black mates in 4.

D Birn vs Arthur Bisguier

USA, 1967

Clearance

Solution (in reverse)

Bc5+ 2.Kxg1 if 1...Qxg1+