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Marshall's echo
Nicolas Rossolimo vs Paul Reissmann · San Juan 1967 · White to play and win
White to play. Mate in 3.
Find the move Nicolas Rossolimo found. The other side answers by itself.
Nicolas Rossolimo vs Paul Reissmann
San Juan, 1967
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Nicolas Rossolimo against Paul Reissmann, San Juan, 1967. The board above holds the position as it stood: White 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
Fifty-five years after Marshall, a queen lands on g6 where three pawns can take it. Taking with the f-pawn allows a knight check and a rook mate on h3.
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