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Petrov's Immortal
Hoffmann vs Alexander Petrov · Warsaw 1844 · Black to play and win
Black to play. Mate in 9.
Find the move Alexander Petrov found. The other side answers by itself.
Hoffmann vs Alexander Petrov
Warsaw, 1844
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Hoffmann against Alexander Petrov, Warsaw, 1844. The board above holds the position as it stood: Black to move, and mate in 9. 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
With his queen about to be taken, Petrov castles. The white king is then chased up the board and mated by a rook on f3.
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