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Pawn Tactic

P*3c

White will win material.

if Bx3c, then Rx2a+. if Rx3c, then Rx2b+. if Nx3c, then Rx3d.

1.S*2a 2.Gx2a 3.B3d+ 4.K2b 5.+B2c

1.R*1c 2.+Bx1c 3.R2a+

1.P*2d

there’s no way to prevent Pawn promotion.

1.P*2c doesn’t work because 2.B1c

1.P2c+ 2.Gx2c 3.P*2d

1.N*2d 2.K1a 3.B2b+ 4.Gx2b 5.P*1b 6.Gx1b 7.Nx1b+ 8.Kx1b 9.G*2b 10.K1c 11.N*2e

1.+R1d

1.G*1a 2.Kx1a 3.G2a 4.K1b 5.R*1a

1.N2b+ 2.K4a 3.G*5a

1.+R1c 2.Gx1c 3.N2a+ 4.K1b 5.+B2b