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This will finish our little trip into attacks on h7. This is a good teaching position because it shows the value of looking at all check and captures.


This was from the game James-Miles, New Zealand, 1911 1.Bh7+ Kh8 2.Nxf7+ Rxf7 3.Ng6+ Kxh7 4.Nf8+ Kg8 5.Qh7+ Kxf8 6.Qh8#

 


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