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Our theme for a while will be to show you what chess problems were like in the 1700s. Far more elemental than today’s.


This composition was by Ercole del Rio, an Italian master. 1.Qxf7+ Kh8 2.Nf6 a2 2...Bxf7 3.Nxf7# 3.Qg6 Bg8 4.Qh7+ Bxh7 5.Nf7#

 


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