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Problem of the Week
2008.0
8.10








White to move and win

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Black is threatening White's queen, and indirectly mate on g2.  White can capture the black queen, and face an interesting two rooks for a queen endgame.  White though, spots a faster way to win:

1.Qc8+ Rxc8 2.Nd7 mate








Black's king has nowhere to run, he is smothered to death by his own pieces!  Learn more about Smothered Mates.


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