THE PIECES Deadly h7-square
by NM Atulya Vaidya
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a b c d e f g h WHITE TO PLAY Here in all six puzzles White will either sacrifice or deliver the checkmating
blow on the h7-square. The h7-square is the most common location for major attacks once Black has castled, and mate can occur through a variety of motifs including the Greek gift (or classical bishop sacrifice).
WHITE TO PLAY #3
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a b c d e f g h WHITE TO PLAY WHITE TO PLAY #5
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a b c d e f g h Solutions on page 21 10 April 2016
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