In 1792, King Louis XVI’s 900 Swiss guards tried to protect the king against a mob of over 20,000 revolutionaries at the Tuileries Palace. Despite a valiant effort, the Swiss guards were overwhelmed and could not defend the king.
Similarly, in this week’s positionk black’s knight has moved to f6 to save its liege from mate on h7. White’s next move proves it might as well be 900 against 20,000 because, like King Louis, the black king’s capture is imminent. With this hint in mind, please try to find white’s winning move.
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