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So, which pawn do you push here?


A famous composition from the 1700s by Lolli. Watch the little trick in one of the variations: 1.g6 [1.f6+? gxf6+ 2.gxf6+ Kf7 3.Kf5 Ke8! (3...Kf8?? 4.Ke6 Ke8 5.f7+ Kf8 6.Kf6 h6 7.Kg6 will mate.) 4.Ke6 Kf8 5.f7 h6=; 1.h6? gxh6 2.gxh6 Kf7 3.f6 Kf8=] 1...hxg6 [1...h6 2.Ke4 Kf6 3.Kf4 Ke7 4.Ke5 Kf8 5.Ke6 Ke8 6.Kd6 Kd8 (6...Kf8 7.Kd7 Kg8 8.Ke7 Kh8 9.f6 gxf6 10.Kf7 f5 11.g7+) 7.f6] 2.hxg6 Kd7 3.f6 gxf6+ 4.Kxf6 Ke8 5.g7 and will queen.

 


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