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Pete Tamburro on

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I reached this position in a five-minute game. I had about two minutes left, so now so do you. Well, OK, you can have 5 minutes!


19.Nxh7!! Kxh7 20.h5 f5 21.hxg6+ Kxg6 22.Qg4+ Kf7 23.Qh5+ Kf6 24.Bg5+ Kg7 25.Qh7#

 


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