White to Play
Pete Tamburro
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Published in Chess Puzzles
1.Bf7+ Kxf7 Black had actually resigned after the bishop check. He would only lose a knight moving the king, but then White would be a piece up with an easy win. 1...Kf8 2.Bxg6 Qb5 3.Bd4 2.e6+ Sometimes, it's just a simple tactic. If you concentrated too much on attacking the king, you might have missed the queen win on the other side of the board. Always look at the whole board! 2...Bxe6 3.Qxa5 1–0
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