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Black to Play

Pete Tamburro on Nov 6, 2026

Black is certainly lined up on the f-file. Take advantage of that.

1...Bh3 2.Rxf6 2.Rg1 Qh4 3.Bb2 Rf2 4.Qe1 Bf1 5.Nf3 R8xf3 6.Rg2 Bxg2+ 7.Kg1 Bf4 8.exf4 Bf1 9.h3 Qg3+ 10.Kh1 Qg2# 2...Rxf6 3.Ne2 3.Bb2 Rf1+ 4.Rxf1 Rxf1# 3...Rf1+ 4.Ng1 Rxg1+ 5.Kxg1 Rf1#

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