White to Play
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White seems to be in dire straits here as mate is coming at g2. How does he wriggle out?
Solution:
In Lyell-Sowray, 4NCL, 1997, White found the ingenious escape with 1.Bh6+ Kxh6 2.Kg1+ Qh5 (2..Kg5 3.gxf3) 3.Rxh5+ Kxh5 4.bxc4 and White wins As simple as breaking a pin.
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