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Black to Play

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A remarkable finish by Schlechter over Fleissig. Black mates by using two techniques—a vacating move and a deflecting move.


1...Be3+ 2.Bxe3 Nf2 3.Bxf2 Qd2+ 4.Kb1 Qd1+ 5.Ka2 Qxc2#

 


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