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White to Play

Pete Tamburro on Feb 8, 2022

Published in Chess Puzzles

White had better get busy as Black is threatening mate in one. You know what that means!

That means you have to keep checking! 1.Rc8+ Bxc8 2.Rb8+ Kxb8 3.Nc6+ Ka8 4.Qa7#

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