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The king on h5
Claus Pitschel vs Joseph Blackburne · Vienna 1873 · Black to play and win
Black to play. Mate in 3.
Find the move Joseph Blackburne found. The other side answers by itself.
Claus Pitschel vs Joseph Blackburne
Vienna, 1873
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Claus Pitschel against Joseph Blackburne, Vienna, 1873. The board above holds the position as it stood: Black to move, and mate in 3. 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
The white king has wandered to h5. Blackburne gives a knight, pushes a pawn with check, and mates with the queen on g7.
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