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White to Play and Mate in Four

Pete Tamburro on

Published in Chess Puzzles

After our last problem frazzled quite a few brains, here's a bit of a respite to show how even simple pawn positions can contain a drop of poison.


Solution:

1.Kc4 d5+ 2.Kc5 f5 3.g5 d4 4.cxd4#

 

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