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IN THE MIDDLE-GAME
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Here White is the exchange and a Pawn behind, but he can win quickly thus: 1 B × P ch, K × B. (If 1...K - R 1; 2 Q - K R 5, P - K Kt 3; 3 Q - R 6, and wins.)

2 Q - R 5 ch, K - Kt 1; 3 Kt - Kt 5, and Black cannot stop mate at K R 7 except by sacrificing the Queen by Q - K 5, which would leave White with a Q for a R.

Example 16.—This same type of combination is seen in a more complicated form in the following position.

c8 black knight
d8 black bishop
f8 black rook
g8 black king
b7 black pawn
c7 black queen
d7 black rook
e7 black knight
f7 black pawn
g7 black pawn
h7 black pawn
a6 black pawn
d6 black pawn
c5 black pawn
d5 white queen
f5 white knight
g4 white pawn
b3 white pawn
d3 white bishop
f3 white knight
h3 white pawn
a2 white pawn
e2 white rook
f2 white pawn
d1 white rook
g1 white king


White proceeds as follows: 1 Kt × Kt ch (this clears the line for the B); B × Kt (to stop the Kt from moving to Kt 5 after the sacrifice of the B); 2 R × B, Kt × R best; 3 B × P ch, K × B. (If 3..K - R 1; 4 Q - R 5, P - K Kt 3; 5 B × P ch, K - Kt 2; 6 Q - R 7 ch, K - B 3; 7 P - Kt 5 ch, K - K 3; 8 B × P ch, R × B; 9 Q - K 4 mate.) 4 Q - R 5 ch, K - Kt 1; 5 Kt - Kt 5, R - B 1;