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This endgame, by A.W. Daniel, requires some planning. Be careful that you consider every black response.Big Hint: you will have to sacrifice a piece in one variation!


1.Nd4 Kg2 [1...h2 2.Nf3 Kg2 3.Nxh2 and the study presumes you can mate with a bishop and knight]2.Bh2 Kxh2 3.Kf2 Kh1 4.Nf5 Kh2 [4...h2 5.Ng3#]5.Ne3 Kh1 6.Nf1 h2 7.Ng3#

 


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