White to Play

Pete Tamburro on Mar 7, 2025

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This composition is slightly tricky because of the constant threat of mate on c1. Next week, we will start our tribute to the recently deceased former world champion, Boris Spassky.

A composition by R.K. Guy in 1944 1.Nb7+ Kc7 1…Kxd7 2.Nc5+ Kc6 3.Nxb3 Kb5 4.Nc1 Kb4 5.Ka2 Kc4 6.Ka3 Kc5 7.b3 Kd4 8.Kb2 2.d8=Q+ Kxb7 3.Qd7+ Kb6 4.Qd6+ Kb5 5.Qc7 Ka6 6.Qc4+ Ka5 7.Qc5+ Ka6 8.Qa3+ Kb6 9.Qxb3+ and wins.

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