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In this, our seventh week of chess summer school, we are repeating the theme from last week: training your mind to think more than two moves ahead. We’ve made it easier by making every move a check. This game was won by the great chess teacher and grandmaster Siegbert Tarrasch. It was an “odds game.” Dr. T took off his queen (!) at the start of the game, yet there is a mate in this position.


- Solution: It’s only three moves, but they are quite great! 1.Rd8+ Kf7 2.Bc4+ Be6 3.Nxe5#

 


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