Puzzle for September 1, 2018

The solution appears at the bottom!

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Chris Wainscott

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The solution to today’s puzzle is:

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1. Bf2 Rb8 (1… Re8 2. d4 exd4 3. Bg1 Rxe4 4. Bh2+ Rf4 (4… Re5 5. Bxe5+ fxe5
6. f6) 5. Bxf4+ gxf4 6. g5 f3 (6… fxg5 7. f6 f3 8. f7 Ke7 9. Rxc7+) 7. g6 f2
8. Ra1 Ke7 9. Rf1) (1… Ke7 2. Rxc7+ Rxc7 3. Kxb6) 2. d4 exd4 (2… cxd4 3.
Be1) 3. Bg1 1-0