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White to Play

Pete Tamburro on

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Note: the previous puzzle was supposed to have read--Bishops and pawn endings are often drawn because the weaker side bishop can sacrifice itself for the draw, but here White can win—Sorry for the confusion. Here we have a brilliant finish by Rossolimo in 1944.


1.Rxf5! exf5 2.Qxh6+!! Kxh6 2...gxh6 3.Nf6+ Kh8 4.Rg8# 3.Rh1+ Kg6 4.Kf4 Qe6 5.Rh8 and mate with Bh5 is unavoidable.

 


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