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The queen on f1
Alexander Fritz vs James Mason · Nuremberg 1883 · Black to play and win
Black to play. Mate in 4.
Find the move James Mason found. The other side answers by itself.
Alexander Fritz vs James Mason
Nuremberg, 1883
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Alexander Fritz against James Mason, Nuremberg, 1883. The board above holds the position as it stood: Black to move, and mate in 4. 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
Mason gives his queen on f1 with check. The bishop then takes on d4 with check, and the rook comes to e1 to mate.
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