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White to Play

Pete Tamburro on

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The first move looks really obvious, but it gets tricky. Can you see the best moves for White and Black all the way to the end? Both sides will queen a pawn—that’s your hint.


1.f5 gxf5 2.g6 f4+ 3.Kg2! 3.Kh2 f3 4.g7 f2 5.g8Q (5.Kg2 Ke2 6.g8Q f1Q+=) 5...f1Q= 3...Ke2 4.g7 f3+ 5.Kg3 5.Kh2 f2 6.g8Q f1Q= 5...f2 6.g8Q f1Q 7.Qc4+ Ke1 8.Qxf1+ Kxf1 9.Kf4

 


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