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After three weeks of endgames, which you need to know, we’re back to attacking a king’s castled position.


1.Nf5 Qxh4 2.Qh5 Rfe8 [Easy and fun would be 2...Qxh5 3.Ne7#; 2...f6 3.Qxh4 gxf5 4.Bc4+ Kg7 5.Qg5+ Kh8 6.Bxf6+ Rxf6 7.Qxf6#; 2...gxh5 3.Nh6#]3.Qxh4 Rd1 4.Nh6+ Kf8 5.Kg1 Re6 6.Ba3+ Ke8 7.Ng4 Bd6 8.Bxd6 Rexd6 9.Qxh7 Rc1 10.Qh8+ Kd7 11.Qb8 Rdd1 12.Qxb7+ Ke8 13.Qxc6+ Kf8 14.Ne3 and wins.

 


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