Best chess puzzles of 1999

85 puzzles by top rated players 



White mates in 2.
Etienne Bacrot vs Laurent Fressinet
Besancon, 1999


Decoy


1.Bxg6+ Kxg6 2.Qh5#



White mates in 2.
Hannes Stefansson vs Jorgen Norqvist
Stockholm, 1999


Entrapment


1.Qg8+ Rxg8 2.Nf7#



White mates in 2.
Hannes Stefansson vs Jorgen Norqvist
Stockholm, 1999


Clearance


1.Qxf7+ if 1...Kxf7 2.Bd5#


White mates in 3.
Martin Kraemer vs Anneliese Forchmann
Finsterbergen, 1999


Back rank mate


1.Qe8+ Rg8 2.Qxg8+


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