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Alexander Alekhine vs Vasic · Banja Luka 1931 · White to play and win
White to play. Mate in 2.
Find the move Alexander Alekhine found. The other side answers by itself.
Alexander Alekhine vs Vasic
Banja Luka, 1931
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Alexander Alekhine against Vasic, Banja Luka, 1931. The board above holds the position as it stood: White to move, and mate in 2. Find the move that was played and the other side answers by itself, exactly as it answered then.
The story behind it, which gives the finish away
The world champion on a simultaneous tour. Eleven moves, a queen sacrifice on e6, and a bishop mate on g6.
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