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Three moves to resign
Bobby Fischer vs Reuben Fine · New York 1963 · White to play and win
White to play. Mate in 2.
Find the move Bobby Fischer found. The other side answers by itself.
Bobby Fischer vs Reuben Fine
New York, 1963
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Bobby Fischer against Reuben Fine, New York, 1963. 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
A blitz game at Fine's home. After Qg3 the queen cannot be taken, because the bishop mates on f6, and Fine resigned on the spot.
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