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White to move

Your move

Find the best move for White.

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Rating
1234
Difficulty
Easy
Objective
Checkmate
Popularity
93%
Solution

39. ♛g5+ ♚f8 40. ♛g7+ ♚e8 41. ♛g8+ ♚d7 42. ♛xf7+ ♚d8 43. ♛e7#

The position

This easy puzzle (rating 1234) asks White to move to find the winning idea. It features these themes: Mate in 5, Deflection.

It is White to move. Look for the tactic hiding in the position — Mate in 5, Deflection. Drag a piece on the board to play your move; the puzzle will tell you if you found the best continuation.

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