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Joseph Blackburne vs Jackson Showalter · New York 1889 · 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 Jackson Showalter
New York, 1889
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Joseph Blackburne against Jackson Showalter, New York, 1889. 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
A knight check, a queen check, and the second knight comes to e4 to mate the king in the middle of the board.
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