Chessproblem

    With both pawn and rook attacked by the king, it looks like it's a draw.
    What should white play here? White to begin.




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    Solution:
    1. c7!! Rxd6+ 2. Nd4! Rxd4+ 3. Ke3
    Now white promotes to queen, and wins.
    But it still is difficult to win with a queen against a rook. Try it, and find the sneaky stalemates.


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