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White to Play

Pete Tamburro on Nov 13, 2026

We do this from time to time: a grandmaster concocts a king hunt. See if you can see his big plan. Then when you see the solution and the plan unfolding to the end, go back to the diagram and see it in your head all the way to the end. Keep trying until you do. It’s great practice!

Short - Ljubojevic Amsterdam Euwe Mem. 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Nh5+ Kg6 23.e5+ Kxh5 24.Qf4 Bxg5 25.Qxf7+ Kh4 26.Qh7+ Kg3 27.Qh5 Kh2 28.Qxg5 also good is 28.Qe2+ Kg3 29.Rg1+ Bg2 30.Be4 Kf4 31.Qg4+ Kxe5 32.Qxg5+ Kxe4 33.Rge1+ Kf3 34.Qe3# 28…Rg8 29.Rd2+ Bg2 30.Qf4+ Rg3 31.Be4 Qxe4 32.Qxe4 and Black Resigned. It’s hopeless.

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