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White to Play

Pete Tamburro on May 22, 2026

It’s a mate in ten! Before you despair about solving such a long problem, take a good look at White’s first move because it’s the key to the whole thing. Lots of fun!

1.a8=N d3 2.Nb6 cxb6 3.c7 b5 4.c8=N b4 5.Nd6 exd6 6.e7 d5 7.e8=N d4 8.Nf6 gxf6 9.g7 f5 10.g8=N mate

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