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Pete Tamburro on

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The power of “denuding” a king’s protection is demonstrated here from Panov-Lilienthal, 1944.


Solution:

The rook sac allows the invasion on the first rank. BTW, the variations are as intriguing as what was played: 1... Rxa2+ 2. Kg3 (2. Rxa2 Qe3+ 3. Kf1 Qe1#) 2... Qe3+ 3. Kh4 Qf4+ (3... Re4+ 4. Bxe4 Qxe4+ 5. Kh3 Qxg2+ 6. Kh4 Qe4+ 7. Kh3 Qf3+ 8. Kh4 Rxh2+ 9. Kg5 f6#) 4.Kh3 Re3+ 5. g3 Rxh2+ 6. Kxh2 Qxg3+ 7. Kh1 Qh3+ 8. Kg1 Rg3+ 9. Kf2 Rg2+ 10. Ke1 Qe3+ 11. Kd1 Qg1+ 12. Qf1 Qxf1#

 


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