Chess Puzzle 22

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Chess Puzzle 22: White to move and win.
White to move and win       [The Answer at the bottom]
* The Puzzle Hints
White was a clever chess warrior, and he decided to directly attack the Black Queen with the rook. Having a good time, the Queen was sure that she had a lot of space and many places to visit...


* The Puzzle Data
1. Author: Rinck, Henri. (1870-1952).
2. Year:    Not Specified.




* The Puzzle Recommendation
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# Note: The next line below is the Puzzle Answer #





* The Puzzle Answer
1. Ra8!       Qa2
  { if 1. ...   Qxa8, then 2. Bf3+ }
  { if 1. ...   Qc4, then 2. Rc8+ }
2. Rxa4!      Qg8
  { if 2. ...   Qxa4, then 2. Be8+ }
3. Ra8        Qh7
4. Bg6!!      Qxg6
5. Ra6+      Kd5
6. Rxg6





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