Daily Chess Improvement: Chess Swindle Tactic!

SusanPolgar

White to move! How should white proceed? Please post the solution extensively and not just 1-2 moves!

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Yancey_Ward

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Apr 23

The swindle was on white's previous move- the move that induced Rd2. From there, white wins with 1.Rb8+- the threat being that 1...Kh7 is met by 2.Qg4 with the threat of 3.Qg6+ and a pawn will deliver mate after the captures on g6.

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