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Black to Play

Pete Tamburro on

Published in Chess Puzzles

Simple question: should Black play 1…Bg4, attacking the White queen and winning the rook?


Solution:

The simple answer is no: 1...Bg4 2.Qxa8 Rxa8 3.Rd8+ Rxd8 4.Rxd8# Always be alert to back rank mates!

 


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