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Black to Play

Pete Tamburro on

Published in Chess Puzzles

In 1938, Grandmaster Rudolf Spielmann reached this position as Black and played 1...Re2, which threatens mate with 2...Qxf2+ and 3...Qg2 mate. Was that a good idea?


Solution:

No. It lost a won game: 1... Re2 2. Rc8+ Kh7 3. Rh8+ Kxh8 4. Qh6+ Kg8 5. Qxg7#

 


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