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The Italian composer, Contrarelli, made this cute mating attack ideal to show the power of the pin and the pawn!


It’s a mate in six. 1.Qe5+ f6 2.Qe8+ Kg7 3.Qe7+ Kh6 4.Rxh5+ gxh5 5.Qxf6+ Qg6 6.g5#

 


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