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This is a mate in seven. Be careful not to stalemate Black. The moves, though, are relatively simple themselves, but need to be timed precisely. In fact, each proper White move forces Blak to play the only legal move on the board. Oh, yes, those pawns on the a-file are there for a reason!


1.a5 h3 2.g4+ Kh4 3.a3 h5 4.g5 fxg5 5.a4 g4 6.Kf4 g3 7.hxg3 Mate

 


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