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OK. This is it! The last puzzle for chess summer school, using a position derived from Dr. Tarrasch, the great chess teacher of a century ago. If you’ve learned one big thing from this column, you should get this.


Solution:

Tarrasch probably saw the shorter mate, but no doubt couldn’t resist the longer, but more spectacular method which is given first. There was also a more “pedestrian” way given in the second solution. The third solution is the shortest and quite brilliant in its own right: 1.Qxh7+ Kxh7 2.Rh3+ Kg8 3.Nh6+ Kh7 4.Nf7+ Qh4 5.Rxh4+ Nh5 6.Rxh5+ Kg8 7.Rh8+ Nxh8 8.Nh6# or 1.Bxg6 hxg6 2.Qxg6 Qe7 3.Nh6+ Kh8 4.Nf7+ Rxf7 5.Rh3+ Kg8 6.Qh7+ Kf8 7.Qh8# and finally, 1.Nh6+ Kh8 2.Bxg7+ Kxg7 3.Rf7+ Rxf7 4.Rxf7+ Kh8 5.Qe5+ Nxe5 6.Rxh7#

 


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