12/26/2009 — Mate in 7

FEN: r2q1r2/pp3pk1/3p3p/2pN1b2/2P3pN/3P2P1/PP1QP2P/6K1 w - - 0 1
OTBET:
1. Nxf5+ Kg6 2. Qxh6+ Kxf5 3. Ne3+ Ke5 4. Nxg4+ Kf5 5. e4+ Kxg4 6. Kg2 f5 7. h3#
12/25/2009 — Creative Mating Pattern

FEN: 5r1k/ppp2p1r/3p2pP/8/qn2P1NQ/3P4/1PP3P1/2K2R1R w KQkq - 0 1
OTBET:
1. Qf6+ Kg8 2. Qg7+ Rxg7 3. Nf6+ Kh8 4. hxg7+ Kxg7 5. Rh7#