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Daily Chess Improvement: Attacking Chess Tactic!

SusanPolgar

In chess, sometimes opportunities only come by once. You must be able to spot these opportunities.

It is white to move. How should white proceed?

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Alena
Alena

V-1

1.c5+ Ke6
2.f5+ Ke5
3.Qb8+ Kxe4
4.Qxh8

v-2

1.c5+ Ke6
2.f5+ Ke5
3.Qb8+ Qxb8
4.Ke3 any move
5.f4#

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