White to Play
Pete Tamburro
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Published in Chess Puzzles
Steinitz not only did not need his missing rook, but he gives up his queen as well! 1.dxe6 Nxb3 Also losing, but taking a bit longer, was 1...Nxc4 2.exf7+ Kd7 3.Qxc4 Kc8 4.Be7 Qd7 5.f8Q+ Rxf8 6.Bxf8 Kb8 7.Ne5 2.exf7+ Kd7 3.Be6+ Kc6 4.Ne5+ Kb5 5.Bc4+ Ka5 6.Bb4+ Ka4 7.axb3#
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