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This was an actual endgame between an endgame composer, L. Prokes as White, and Balogh, at the Hague Olympiad in 1928. What did he come up with to win this game? Note that rooks for both sides are under attack.


- Solution: A rather ingenious solution came by means of 1.Ra5+ Kxb4 2.Rha3 Black either loses a rook or gets mated!

 


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