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Black can opt to lose material and then take a longer time to avoid mate, but what’s the straight-out mating line here?


Hartlaub – Jost Bad Kissingen 1921. 1.Nxh7 Kxh7 2.Rxf7+ Rxf7 3.Qxg6#

 


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