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Adolf Anderssen vs Lionel Kieseritzky · London 1851 · White to play and win
White to play. Mate in 2.
Find the move Adolf Anderssen found. The other side answers by itself.
Adolf Anderssen vs Lionel Kieseritzky
London, 1851
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Adolf Anderssen against Lionel Kieseritzky, London, 1851. 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
Anderssen gave both rooks, a bishop and finally his queen. Three minor pieces deliver the mate while Black's army stands untouched.
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