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Black to Play

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Black has the infantry advanced and ready to assault and the heavy artillery just waiting for the order to fire.


1...Rxe2+ 2.Qxe2 gxf3+ 3.Qxf3 h3+ 4.Kh1 Rxf3 5.dxc7 Qe4! Partial credit for 5...Rf1+ 6.Rxf1 Qe4+ 6.c8=Q+ Rf8+ 7.Kg1 Qg2#

 


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