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by Tony Palmer
THEME = UNDERPROMOTION


1.Qxh6! 1-0. The finish would be 1...gxh6 2.gxf7+ Kh7 3.f8=N+ Kh8 4.Rg8#, or 2...Kh8 3.Rg8+ Kh7 4.f8=N#.


1.Qxc5! Qxc5 2.Rd8+ Kh7 3.f8=N+ 1-0. White regains the queen with 4.Ne6+.


1...Bxg2+ 2.Kh2 exf1=N+ 3.Kg1 Qd4+ and Black won (0-1).


1.Rf8+! Kg7 2.Rg8+ Kf7 3.d8=N+! Ke7 4.Re8+ Kd6 5.Nf7+ Kc5 6.Rc8+ 1-0. 5.Rxe2 should also win, although it takes much longer.


1.Rf8+ Rxf8 2.Qd5+! Kh7 3.exf8=N+ 1-0. White mates with 3...Kh8 4.Neg6#.


1...Qxf2+! 2.Rxf2 exf2+ 3.Kh2 (3.Kh1/Kg2 Bc6+; 3.Kf1 Bxh3+) f1=N+ 4.Qxf1 Rxf1 5.Rxd4 Rf2+ and Black won (0-1). Young Spassky over young Tal (Leningrad, 1954).

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