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Chess Problem of the Week -- Solution

Botvinnik - Stepanov, Leningrad 1930

White wins with 19.Bxf7+!
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19...Rxf7 20.Nc4 trapping the queen.

Themes:
  Clearance;
  Queen trap.


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