White to Play
Pete Tamburro
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Published in Chess Puzzles
Black seems to have the promotion covered and two threatening passed pawns, but…
1.Ra6 Rg8 The queen will eventually win after 1...Rxa6 2.g8=Q Ra5+ 3.Ke4 Ra4+ 4.Kf3 Ra3+ 5.Kg2 Ra4 6.Qd5+ Ke7 7.Qc5+ Kf7 8.Qc7+ Kg8 9.Qd8+ Kf7 10.Qd7+ Kg6 11.Qxa4 2.Ra7+ Kd8 3.Kd6 Ke8 4.Ke6 Kd8 5.Ra8+ Kc7 6.Rxg8 g2 7.Rc8+ Kxc8 8.g8=Q+
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