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Look at this crazy game! It was a draw and the arbiter of the tournament decided to VOID IT as if it were a forfeit for both of them rather than a draw! So, they both lost 1/2 point.
Dubov and Nepo yak it up before the game and then the nutty begins.
Here’s a hard puzzle. I struggled with this. White is down a piece. The rook is hanging. The knight is pinned. The enemy king is exposed and doesn’t have a lot of squares.
White to move and mate in 4.
1. Qc3+ Bxc3 2. Rd6+ Qxd6 3. Ng4+ Ke6 4. f5#
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
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1. Qc3+ Bxc3
2. Rd6+ Qxd6
3. Ng4+ Ke6
3. f5#