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White has no piece past the third rank yet has a mating attack. It’s a bit long winded. Can you visualize it all the way?


This was a position from a Johner game about a hundred years ago: 1.Rxg7+ Ke8 1...Kxg7 2.Qh7+ Kf8 3.Qxh6+ Kg8 4.Qh7+ Kf8 5.Qh8+ Kf7 6.Qxh5+ Kg7 7.Qh7+ Kf8 8.Bg6 and will mate 2.Qh3 Bf7 3.Bg6 f5 4.Qxf5 Qf6 5.Bxf7+ Kd8 6.Rg8+ Nf8 7.Qxe6 Qxe6 8.Bxe6 Ke8 9.Ne4 Ra8 10.Nf6+ Kd8 11.Rxf8#

 


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