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Most of you are familiar with the famous Bxh7+ sacrifice followed by Ng5+, and, if the king goes to g8, you get a mate in a few moves after White moves the queen up to h5. HOWEVER, if you meet this set-up over the board, oftentimes it’s a little tricky to figure out what to do if the king does not humbly go to g8, but, rather, goes boldly to g6. Then, you have to do some thinking. Does Bxh7+ work if the king goes to g6? Decide! Your clock is ticking.


Solution:

Here’s the main line. I hope you decided to sacrifice! 1.Bxh7+ Kxh7 2.Ng5+ Kg6 3.Qg4 f5 4.Qg3 Qe8 5.h4 Rh8 6.Nxe6+ Kf7 7.Qxg7+ Kxe6 8.Qf6+ Kd7 9.Qd6#

 


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