White to Play
Pete Tamburro
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Mating Attack.
1.Nf6 Qxc2 1...Bxf6 2.Qxf5 Bxg5 3.Qxg5 Re6 4.dxe6 Nxe6 5.Rxh6# 2.Nxf7#
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