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White needs to get one pawn in by any means necessary. Black’s rook will have to be dealt with.


1.c7 Rc1 2.d6 exd6 3.Rh1 Rxc7 [3...Rc5 4.Rd1+ Kc4 5.Rc1+ Kb5 6.Rxc5+ bxc5 7.c8=Q] 4.Rd1+ Kc5 5.Rc1+ Kb4 6.Rxc7 a4 7.Ke4 a3 8.f4 a2 9.Ra7 and the White pawn will queen after White sacs the rook for the a-pawn.

 


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