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The promotion that isn't a queen

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Diagram 24 · White to move

The pawn stands one square from glory and the black rook has just landed on d4, apparently resigned to its fate. It is a trap: Black has prepared one last trick. White to play and win, but only if you see what the obvious move allows. · Study by Fernando Saavedra, 1895

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Diagram 24