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...Chess: 2287 (a) e3 (b) h1 (c) a8 and mate by 1 Qc8 (d) g7. However White arranges his three pieces, the BK always has a flight square at g8 or h7 Chess: 2286 (a) 1 . . . Kg3! and h5-h4-h3-h2 mate....
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...Chess: 2287 (a) e3 (b) h1 (c) a8 and mate by 1 Qc8 (d) g7. However White arranges his three pieces, the BK always has a flight square at g8 or h7 Chess: 2286 (a) 1…Kg3! and h5-h4-h3-h2 mate....
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