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For those of you familiar with the Anastasia mating pattern, this will be easy. For those of you who are not familiar, it’s worth knowing.


From Casas-Piazzini, Buenos Aires, 1952. 1.Qxh7+ Kxh7 2.hxg5+ Kg8 2...Kg6 3.Ne7# 3.Ne7#

 


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