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Black to Play

Pete Tamburro on

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Continuing our semester exam. Black to Play, and it’s a bit tougher. Variations!


Again, checks, captures and forced moves to expose a king. 1...Bxd4+ 2.Rf2 2.cxd4 Rxg2+ 3.Kh1 Rxh2+ 4.Kxh2 Qh4+ 5.Kg1 Qg4+ 6.Kf2 Qg3# 2...Rxg2+ 3.Kh1 3.Kf1 Rxf2+ 4.Ke1 Qg5 5.Kd1 Qg1# 3...Rxf2 4.cxd4 Rf1#

 


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