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White to Play and Self-Mate

Pete Tamburro on

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An unusual problem in that White conspires with Black to mate himself in three moves. And if you’ve been paying attention to earlier this week, that’s a hint!


1.Bg2 gxh4 2.0–0 h3 3.Bh1 h2# A Sam Loyd inspired trick!

 


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