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How is a perpetual check reached in this puzzle?
This puzzle on chesstempo caught my eye. We play as White:
[FEN "4Q/4p1bk/1p1qp2p/p1p1n2B/4P/2P3B1/PP4P/6K b - - 0 1"]
1. Nf3
Side Note: The answer is of no importance here, so no spoilers ...
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Why does White play Nc4?
I was solving some problems on chesstempo. This one caught my eye (the White just played Ng2, we play as the Black):
[FEN "1k5r/pp4p/5b1p/qPP/N2r1p/P4P/K1Q3PP/2R3R w - - 0 1"]
1. Nb2
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Why does White play g5?
As a total newbie, I've been solving some medium-level problems on chesstempo. This one caught my eye. We play as Black after White's first move.
[FEN "6k1/5p1p/5bp1/p7/P1r3PP/2n2N2/4NP2/1R4K1 w -...
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