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Pete Tamburro on

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Here’s the last of our back to basics positions. This one has some real challenges. White can’t afford to lose his pawn and it’s hard to mate with a bishop when the other guy has one, too. Not only that, but if the Black bishop gives himself up for the White pawn you have a problem! With that in mind, go to work!


Solution:

The first move was obvious-- 1.Be5+ Kg8 2.f5 (White restricts Black to one move) 2… e6 3.f6 Bg7 [Worth a try. Nothing else helps: 3...Kh8 4.f7+ Bg7 5.Bxg7#; 3...Ba3 4.f7+ Kf8 5.Bg7+ Ke7 6.f8Q+ Kd7 7.Qxa3] 4.f7+ [4.fxg7 is stalemate!] 4...Kh8 [4...Kf8 5.Bd6#] 5.f8Q#

 

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