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Pete Tamburro on

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This one is tricky, but there is a forced mate in the position. Hey, it’s a Friday! You have a whole weekend to figure this out!


Solution:

1.Ng6+ hxg6 [1...Kg7 2.Qc1 h5 (2...axb3 3.Qxh6+ Kf7 4.Qxh7+ Ke8 5.Qe7#) 3.Rxh5 d5 4.Qh6+ Kf7 5.Qxh7+ Ke8 6.Qe7#] 2.Rxh6+ Kg7 3.Rxg6+ Kh7 4.Qc1 axb3 5.Qh6# The White bishop, although under attack, still played a key role in attacking g8 and f7. The queen move to c1 is a unique attacking move. Think about it. First it moves like a rook, then like a bishop. The long range capability and versatility of the queen is a good thing to get familiar with.

 

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