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Pete Tamburro on

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The Teplitz-Schonau 1922 tournament book had this composed problem in it. It’s fun for me to pull the book off my shelf and find a practical looking composition. But be aware—there’s, as one might expect, a little twist in the solution!


A clever composition by F. Sackmann 1.gxh6 d2 2.g7+ Kg8 3.Bxh5 Kh7 4.Bd1 Kxh6 5.g8=R! (=Q is stalemate) with an easy win.

 


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