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White to Play

Pete Tamburro on Feb 10, 2025

We stick with the sublime main line instead of the ridiculous hopeless defenses Black could offer.

1.Rxc6+ Kxc6 It is a gruesome, ugly mate in 9 if 1...Kb8 so we're sticking with pretty. 2.Qxd5+ Kxd5 Yet another unattractive mate in 6 after 2...Kc7 , so we pressed on with the fun line. 3.Be4# Lovely final picture with a rare cooperation of a rook, two pawns and two bishops.

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