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Mating attack time. You might easily find the first move, but you have to find the second move as well to continue the attack.


1.Rxg6+ Kh7 A bit longer is 1...Kh8 2.Rxh6+ Qh7 3.Rxh7+ Kxh7 4.Qg6+ Kh8 5.Rh3 Ra7 6.Qh6+ Kg8 7.Rg3+ Kf7 8.Qe6# 2.Qg5 hxg5 3.hxg5#

 


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