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8 7 6 5 4 3 2 a 1 b c d e f g h

White to move

Your move

Find the best move for White.

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Rating
1579
Difficulty
Intermediate
Objective
Checkmate
Popularity
100%
Solution

38. ♞xf7+ ♜xf7 39. ♜c8+ ♝d8 40. ♜xd8+ ♜f8 41. ♜xf8#

The position

This intermediate puzzle (rating 1579) asks White to move to find the winning idea. It features these themes: Middlegame, Fork, Back-Rank Mate, Sacrifice, Mate in 4.

It is White to move. Look for the tactic hiding in the position — Middlegame, Fork, Back-Rank Mate, Sacrifice, Mate in 4. 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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