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In case you celebrated too hard on New Year’s Eve, you can be assured you’re not seeing double. There are two sets of two knights, and it’s a mate in 5!


A fanciful composition by P. Heucker 1.e6 Nc6 2.e7+ Nxe7 3.Nf4 Nd4 4.Kh8 and no matter what Black does it’s mate next move.

 


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