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Problem of the Week
2008.09.2
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White to move and win

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White takes advantage of the constricted position of Black's king - notice that it has no flight squares!

1.Bh5+ g6








 

2.Nxg6 Kf7

Of course not 2...hxg6 3.Bxg6# checkmate!

Nor does 2...Nf6 3.Bxf6 hxg6 4.Bxg6++- save Black.

Finally, 2...Bg7 3.Ne5+ (discovered check) 3...Kf8 4.Be7+ (attraction - the king is forced to e7: 4...Kg8 5.Bf7# checkmate.) 4...Kxe7 5.Nc6+ The knight fork picks up Black's queen.  Game over.

3.Nxh8+








Double check!

3...Kg7

3...Kg8 is the same thing.

4.Qxd2 Kxh8+-








White has won the exchange (rook for a minor piece) and a pawn - enough that with best play White should win.


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