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2008.
12.14








White to move and win

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Black threatens1...Qg3 mate, and seems to have all of White's defensive tries blocked: the queen also guards g1 against the white rook; the bishop prevents Rc2, and also blocks the other rook from reaching b2.  Finally the multi-talented bishop guards against Qa2.  So how is White to proceed?

1.Qa2+ Bxa2








The "multi-talented" bishop was, in fact, overworked!  It had too many jobs to do, and couldn't do them all.  Now there follows:

2.Rb2+ Kxc1 3.Rxf2








White has managed to avoid checkmate, win an exchange (winning a rook for a knight or bishop) and in the process - the game.  Black can resign now.


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