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#4 · June 13, 2026

David Howell

White is potentially in trouble in this tricky endgame, but there is still a way to win. Can you find it?

Composed by Rajna, Zoltan • Aug 1952

Solution

Rxg2 fxg2 e7 g1=Q e8=Q+ Qg6 Qe2+ Kg5 Qg4#

Well done! By sacrificing the rook first you avoided Black's sneaky threat of underpromoting to a knight and delivering checkmate. Next you could safely promote to a queen and follow up with a checkmate of your own