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Alexander Meek vs Paul Morphy · Mobile 1855 · Black to play and win
Black to play. Mate in 4.
Find the move Paul Morphy found. The other side answers by itself.
Alexander Meek vs Paul Morphy
Mobile, 1855
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Alexander Meek against Paul Morphy, Mobile, 1855. 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
Judge Meek gave his queen to try to hold. Morphy takes on g2 with the bishop and the queen comes to h4 to mate.
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