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Long Distance
In this classic puzzle by Florencio Mendes de Moraes, White must checkmate Black in seven moves. The catch is that all three of his queens are confined to the leftmost file. Either of two first moves will get things started, but beyond that there’s only one sequence that will work. What is it?
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