Pawn promotion with tempo!

1.h4 a5 2.h5 a4 3.h6 a3 4.h7 a2 5.h8Q+
Pawn is promoted to Queen and immediately gains a tempo by giving a check..While Black has to fix up the check first, it becomes White's turn again!

5...Kb7 6.Qb2+ Kc6 7.Qxa2
from here White will checkmate in eight moves against any defense. *

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