White to Play
Pete Tamburro
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Published in Chess Puzzles
Solution:
1.hxg5 Rh7 [1...fxg5 2.Rh3 Kf7 3.f6 Rg8 4.Qh7+ Kf8 5.Rhf3 e5 6.Qxa7; 1...Rxg5 2.Rxg5+ fxg5 3.f6 e6 4.Qg6+ Kf8 5.f7 Rxf7 6.Rxe6 Qb7 7.bxc5 dxc5 8.Qh6+ Rg7 9.Qh8+ Rg8 10.Qf6+ Qf7 11.Qd8+ Kg7 12.Qxg5+ Kf8 13.Qxc5+ Kg7 14.Qg5+ Kf8 15.Qh6+ Qg7 16.Qf4+ Qf7 17.Rf6] 2.gxf6+ Kh8 [2...Kf7 3.Qxh7+ Kf8 4.Qg7+ Ke8 5.Rxe7+ Kd8 6.Qf8#] 3.Qxh7+ Kxh7 4.Rg7+ Kh6 5.Rh3# The main line, the mating line, is given because it shows the value of the two cooperating rooks. The variations show how White converts to a winning endgame by using useful checks to pick up material. An excellent lesson in the use of heavy pieces.
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