White to Play
Pete Tamburro
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Published in Chess Puzzles
From Farago-Nordstrom, Dresden 1969: 1.Bxh6 gxh6 2.Nxd7 Nxd7 [2...Qxd7 3.Qxh6 Qc6 4.f3 e5 5.dxe5 Ng4 6.Qg5+ Kf8 7.Qxg4] 3.Qxh6 Nf8 4.Re3 The rook lift is a key idea in all assaults. Red8 5.Rh3 [5.Rg3+ Qxg3 6.fxg3 f5 takes a little longer.] The mate on h8 is decisive. 1–0
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