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''''''Bold text''''''==Pillsbury's mate==

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|Pillsbury's mate example. 1.Rxg7+ Kh8 2.Rxf7+ kg8 3. Rg7+ Kh8 4.Rg1+ Rf6 53.Bxf6#}}

'''Pillsbury's mate'''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Dqg7p3oB9P0C&lpg=PA205&dq=Pillsbury's%20mate%20chess&pg=PA205#v=onepage&q=Pillsbury's%20mate%20chess&f=false] Teach Yourself Visually Chess By Jon Edwards</ref> is a common method of checkmating and is named for [[Harry Nelson Pillsbury]]. It works by attacking the king with either the rook or bishop as shown to the right.<ref>Renaud and Kahn (1962), p. 128.</ref> The king can be either on the g8 or h8 square during the checkmate.

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