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Black to Play

Pete Tamburro on

Published in Chess Puzzles

Here’s your task: first, memorize the position; second, close your eyes, third, find the winning continuation. Alekhine, as Black, was blindfolded when he played the winning move here.


Solution:

Alekhine's opponent went down easily with:1...Qxh3 2.gxh3 [2.Nf3 Qg4 3.Kg1 Qxf4 with an easy win.]2...Nf2+ 3.Kg1 Nxh3#

 


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