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1. QxN+
1 … Kf8 2. Qg8 mate
1 … Kh8 2. Nf7 mate
1 … fxQ 3. Rf7+ K-h8 or KxN
4. Rxh7mate
Kerry Liles
Good example: clearing column f by removing a pawn by means of queen sacrifice.
Magnus Carlsen played white.
1. Qxg5 fxg5 2. Rf7+ Kxh6 3. Rxh7 #. ( 1..kf8 , 1.. kg8 is no good leads to immidiate mate)