White to Play

Pete Tamburro on Sep 23, 2024

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This one could be a toughie as Black doesn’t have to cooperate. So you have to figure out both possibilities.

Won by Timoschenko in 1973 1.Rxg6+ fxg6 1...Kf8 2.Qg7+ Ke7 3.Rgxe6+ Kd8 4.Qf8+ Kc7 5.Qe7+ Rd7 6.Qc5+ Kb8 7.Qb6+ Kc8 8.Rc6+ Rc7 9.Qxc7# 2.Qxe6+ Kg7 3.Qxg6+ Kf8 4.Qf6+ Kg8 5.Bh7+ Kxh7 6.Re7+ Kg8 7.Qg7#

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