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White to Play and Win

Pete Tamburro on

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Black is threatening mate in one and one of White’s rooks. How can White turn this around and quickly win? An ancient study by Stamma.


Solution:

1.Rh5 Rxh5 [1...Rg4 2.Ra6#; 1...Rg4 2.Ra6#; 1...Rb4 2.Ra6+ Rb6 3.Rxb6#; After 1...Rc4, there are several ways to mate, but this way is especially instructive: 2.Ra6+ Rc6 3.Rh6+ Kc5 4.Raxc6+ Kd5 5.Ra6 Ke5 6.Rh4 Kf5 7.Ra5+ Kg6 8.Ke7 Kg7 9.Rg5#] 2.Ra6+ Kc5 3.Ra5+ Kb4 4.Rxh5 and White will mate with king and rook vs. king

 

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