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Today’s puzzle was composed, and you’re going to get a bunch of hints. First hint: The first move is obviously 1.Kg6. Second hint: Black has only one defensive move to stop the mate. Third hint: After the exchange, you have to count and then visualize the position after the first check. Fourth hint: Your winning checks will have to go up stairs, so to speak. If you really try to imagine this out, you’ll find it’s doable and you’ll be very proud of yourself by solving a mate in 16 or 17!!


This was a study by Troitsky. 1.Kg6 Qc6 2.Qxc6 dxc6 3.a4 f4 4.a5 f3 5.a6 f2 6.a7 f1Q 7.a8Q+ Qf8 8.Qa2+ Kh8 9.Qb2+ Kg8 10.Qb3+ Kh8 11.Qc3+ Kg8 12.Qc4+ Kh8 13.Qd4+ Kg8 14.Qd7 and no matter what Black does it’s an easy mate in two or three.

 


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