Chessproblem


    White mates in 8 moves. White to move.


     Q    K
          PP
       B
        P
     Pn
     q  rP
        R
         k
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    Solution:
    1. Nxe5+ Kh8 2. Nf7+ Kg8 3. Nd8+! Kh8
    4. Re8+!! Rxe8 5. Nf7+ Kg8 6. Nh6++ Kh8
    7. Qg8+! Rxg8 8. Nf7#
    A nice version of the 'smothered mate'.



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