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White to Play

Pete Tamburro on Mar 14, 2022

You should be able to see this one all the way to the end.

This is an old Horwitz and Kling study. 1.Bf3+ If 1.Kg7 Kg4 1...Kh6 2.g4 Kh7 3.g5 Kh8 4.Be4 Bh7 5.Bxh7 Kxh7 6.Kxf7 and the pawn is escorted in.

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