Best chess puzzles of 1998.

59 puzzles from top rated players



White mates in 2.
Zurab Sturua vs Jesus Baron Rodriguez, Groningen, 1998

Clearance


1.Nb6+



White mates in 3.
Alexander Onischuk vs Chong Liang, Beijing, 1998

Entrapment


1.c6 if Rxc6 2.Qb8+ or if Bd5 2.Qf7+



White mates in 3.
Gennadi Kuzmin vs Alyona Malashenko, Decin, 1998

Decoy


1.g4+ Bxg4 2.Qh7+ Kg5 3.h4# 



White mates in 3.
Oleg Romanishin vs Gerhard Schmidt, Dresden, 1998

Deflection


1.Bh6+ if Kxh6 2.Qf8+



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