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Bobby Fischer vs Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren · Sousse 1967 · White to play and win
White to play. Mate in 3.
Find the move Bobby Fischer found. The other side answers by itself.
Bobby Fischer vs Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren
Sousse, 1967
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Bobby Fischer against Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren, Sousse, 1967. 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
Black is about to promote a pawn on c1. Fischer never looks at it: a queen sacrifice on h7, a pawn check, and a bishop mate from the other corner of the board.
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