White to Play
Pete Tamburro
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Published in Chess Puzzles
1.Nxc6! If White had castled, which many would have done, then Rg8 would have held for Black. 1.g5 Nh5 2.Rxh5 gxh5 3.Nxc6 Nxc6 4.Nd5 Rg8 5.Nf6 Rg7 and Black wins! 1...Nxc6 1...Nxd3+ The game went 2.Kd2 and Black resigned. 2.Nd5 Now it becomes clear. He attacks the crucial defender of h7.1–0
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