Weakness Of The 8th Rank
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12The given position is from Lepek - Koonen 1962, with white to play and take advantage of black's weakness of the 8th rank:
1. Rc2 Qxd4 2. Rc4 Qb6 3. Rc8+ Rd8 4. Qb5 (4. Qe3 also wins)
if 4... Qd4 5. Qe8+ Rxe8 6. Rxe8#
if 4... Qxb5 5. Rxd8+ Qe8 6. Rxe8#
if 4... Rxc8 5. Qxb6 and white wins *
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