1980 Chess Olympiad in Valletta

41 puzzles from the event



Efim Geller vs Nikolaos Skalkotas

Overworked piece



White mates in 2.
Sameer Sursock vs Ridha Belkadi

Decoy sacrifice



Black mates in 2.
Helgi Olafsson vs Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren

Clearance sacrifice


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