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A young, pre-world champion Alexander Alekhine was playing 20 at once in 1913 and came upon this position. He announced mate in ten. If you remember Rule Number One, often state here, you will be off to a good start, and it will be easier than you might think.

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This one’s for novices. You should be able to tell it came out of a King’s Gambit Accepted because of the missing f-pawn. Can you tell how to continue the game from here?

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Hope you had a great 4th of July! By solving this problem, you can tell your friends you once solved a mate in 27!

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