Chess Puzzle 49

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Chess Puzzle 49: White to move and win.
White to move and win       [The Answer at the bottom]
* The Puzzle Hints
The only way to win is... Don't touch the Rook until the last checkmating move. Keep moving the King to block the Black King and prepare the checkmate. But don't take the pawn on g7 because it is making good for White...


* The Puzzle Data
1. Author: Moravec, Josef (1882-1970). Chechoslovakia.
2. Year:    1912.




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





* The Puzzle Answer
1. Kh7!      h4
2. Kg6       h3
3. Kg5       h2
4. Kg4       h1=Q
5. Kg3
{ The above is the only way to win }
{ If 1. Kxg7, Black will win by moving Qh8! later }





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Don't touch the Rook until the last. Move the King to prepare the checkmate and don't take the pawn on g7... Author: Moravec, Josef. Year: 1912.

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