White to Play
Pete Tamburro
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Published in Chess Puzzles
Solution:
The important lesson you learn from this composition is something you should always remember in chess. Pieces move backward! 1.Nf3 Qxf3 [1...Qh2 2.Qc5#; 1...exf3 2.Re5#; 1...Nf6 2.Qxf6#; 1...Nc3 2.Qg5#; 1...Ra7 2.Nd6#; 1...Rg4 2.Nd4#; 1...Qa7 2.Nh4#] 2.Qc5# A clever composition by Hebelt that has a fair number of variations leading to different mates.
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