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A term used by the chess problemist Harley, a plausible first move that nearly, but not quite, solves the problem.

[Event "Zlata Praha"] [Date "1918"] [Round "Mate in 3 moves"] [White "Havel, Miroslav "] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [FEN "8/8/Q7/8/2Bp3p/6k1/8/6NK w - - 0 1"] {A possible try could be 1. Qf6 then Qf3#~~ but 1..h3 defeated that.} 1. Nh3! Kxh3 {1… Kg4 2. Kg2 Kf5 3. Qe6# 1… d3 2. Be6 Kf3 3. Qxd3#} 2. Qg6 d3 3. Qg2# 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

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