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The king walk
Edward Lasker vs Sir George Thomas · London 1912 · White to play and win
White to play. Mate in 8.
Find the move Edward Lasker found. The other side answers by itself.
Edward Lasker vs Sir George Thomas
London, 1912
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Edward Lasker against Sir George Thomas, London, 1912. The board above holds the position as it stood: White to move, and mate in 8. 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 queen sacrifice on h7 and the black king is driven from h8 all the way to g1, in the white camp. The final move is a quiet step of the white king. Castling long would have mated too.
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