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Black to Play

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This time Black gets to give White a lesson on why White should not have been so greedy to go after the rook on a8.


1...Rd1 2.Qxd1 If 2.h4 Qxg3+ 3.Ke2 Qe1# 2...Qxe3+ 3.Kg2 Nh4+ 4.gxh4 Bh3#

 


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