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White’s sins in this game lie on a1, b1, f1, g1 and h1. Black punishes White for his transgressions by mating him in seven moves in Rhode v. VonZeitzewitz.


Solution:

1...Bxa3+ 2.Kc3 [2.Ka4 Rb4+ 3.Ka5 Nd4 4.c7 (4.Ka6 Nxc6 5.bxa3 Rb6#) 4...Nc6+ 5.Ka6 Rb6#; 2.Ka2 Rxb2#] 2...Bb4+ 3.Kb3 Bd2+ 4.Ka4 Rb4+ 5.Ka5 Nd4 6.Nxd2 Nxc6+ 7.Ka6 Rb6#

 


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