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Pete Tamburro on Sep 12, 2025

This requires calculation. Be careful!

This one takes great care in planning. You have to figure out what the position will be as both sides queen. 1.Kd4 b5 2.f4 b4 3.f5 b3 4.Kc3 Ka3 5.f6 b2 6.f7 b1Q 7.f8Q+ Ka4 7...Ka2 8.Qa8# 8.Qa8+ Kb5 9.Qb8+ and wins the queen.

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