Black to Play

Pete Tamburro on Apr 14, 2025

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This position arose in a 5-minute game I was playing online. My intuition told me a mate had to be there, but I will be honest with you—I did not see my last move until I arrived at that move.

16…Qh1+ 17.Kf2 Rh2+ 18.Ke1 Re8+ 19.Ne4 Rxe4+ 20.fxe4 Qxe4+ 21.Qe3 Re2+ White Resigned as it’s mate next move.

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