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Louis Paulsen vs Paul Morphy · New York 1857 · Black to play and win
Black to play. Mate in 5.
Find the move Paul Morphy found. The other side answers by itself.
Louis Paulsen vs Paul Morphy
New York, 1857
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Louis Paulsen against Paul Morphy, New York, 1857. The board above holds the position as it stood: Black to move, and mate in 5. 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
From the tournament that made Morphy's name. A rook capture on g2 opens the king, and the queen finishes on the same square.
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