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Joseph Blackburne vs H. Gifford · The Hague 1874 · White to play and win
White to play. Mate in 3.
Find the move Joseph Blackburne found. The other side answers by itself.
Joseph Blackburne vs H. Gifford
The Hague, 1874
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Joseph Blackburne against H. Gifford, The Hague, 1874. The board above holds the position as it stood: White to move, and mate in 3. 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 Black Death, as they called Blackburne, finishes a king hunt with a pawn check and two knights taking turns on f4.
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