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White to Play

Pete Tamburro on Feb 28, 2025

Published in Chess Puzzles

Not all mating attacks begin with a check, but the checks do follow.

1.Bb5 threatening mate, which Black defends against, but Nc6 2.Ne5+ Nxe5 3.Be8+ Kf8 4.Bg6#

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