Yes, very good. And, I agree, checkmate is excellent compensation!

A - B ???? ChessBase Game

Solution:

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Chess diagram FEN: r1qr4/p4k2/1bp1bNpQ/4pp2/8/PP2B1P1/5P1P/1R3RK1 w - - 0 1

Here is a cute mating problem taken from the book, 1500 Forced Mates, by Jakov Geller.

White to move

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Sorry, typo. I meant that 1. Nxf5 is bad.
Wow, my phone autocorrects Nxf5 to Bxc5. Weird!

Excellent puzzle! Thanks for sharing this one.
1. Bxc5 is bad because of 1…Nxe4!!

Prats Safont - Serrat Rifa 2019 ChessBase Game

Solution:
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After 1. Bxh6+ Kg8, the second move is 2. Qg6+. It's actually a fairly simple move, but I sometimes miss this type of move, too—I don't know why it is hard to remember that the f7 pawn is pinned.
I've posted a link to the full solution in the comments.

Chess diagram FEN: r1bq1k2/ppp2p1r/2np1b1p/7Q/2B1R3/6P1/PP3P1P/RNB3K1 w - - 0 16

How does White win from this position?

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Excellent puzzle. That first move is hard to find!

Wonderful puzzle.

Chigorin - Schiffers 1877 ChessBase Game

Solution:

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You got it! After promoting, White has a mate in two.

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.

1. Kc1 only leads to a draw, not a win. In the line you suggested, after 4. g4, the black king gets back in time, so White cannot queen a pawn.

Look again at the whole board after 1. Kc2 Ka1 2. Kb3 a2 3. Kc2. This is NOT stalemate.

Chess diagram of a pawn endgame FEN: 8/8/6p1/5p2/5P2/p5PP/k2K4/8 w - - 0 48

This is a simple, but educational, puzzle, which may be especially useful if you are new to the study of pawn endgames.

White to move

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Nimzowitsch - Rosit 1918 ChessBase Game

Solution:

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Chess diagram FEN: 5r2/1pp3k1/p2p2pp/P1P1p3/1PP1P3/4P3/6PP/5RK1 w - - 0 4

Should White exchange rooks? Can White win the pawn endgame?

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Yes, that's the move!

Correct! Black could exchange his queen for White's rook and bishop, but then White could advance the a-pawn. Black would have to give up a piece to stop it.

Marsalek - Castrillon Gomez 2019 ChessBase Game

Analysis of the position:

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Chess diagram FEN: 8/6kp/b2p1p2/P1p3p1/2qrP1P1/5R1P/1QB2P2/6K1 w - - 0 47

White's winning move was missed by both players, each rated over 2200 FIDE. Can you find it?

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? - ? ???? ChessBase Game

Analysis of position:
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Excellent!

You have the right first move. Look for a winning 2nd move.

1. f6+ is correct. However, after 1...Kxf6, 2. Nd4+ is not one of the better moves. For example, 2...Kg7 3. Nc6 Qa6 4. Nxb8 Qb7, and the knight is trapped. White has won the exchange, but is down some pawns--the game is equal. White has a much better second move. I'll post the solution tomorrow.