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Pete Tamburro on

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A brilliant first move by White.


1.Bf7+!! Kxf7 Three other ways are no help either 1...Qxf7 2.Rhg1+ Bxg1 3.Rxg1+ Ng6 4.Rxg6+ Qxg6 5.Qxg6+ Kf8 6.Qg7+ Ke8 7.Nf6+ Kd8 8.Qd7#; 1...Rxf7 2.Rhg1+ Bxg1 3.Rxg1+ Ng6 4.Rxg6+ Rg7 5.Rxg7+ Qxg7 6.Qxg7#; 1...Nxf7 2.Qg7# 2.Qg7+ Ke8 3.Qg8+ Qf8 3...Rf8 4.Ng7+ Qxg7 5.Qxg7 Bd6 6.c5 Bxc5 7.Qxe5 Ra6 8.Qxc7 4.Ng7+ Ke7 5.Qxe6#

 


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