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The king on h4
John Schulten vs Paul Morphy · New York 1857 · Black to play and win
Black to play. Mate in 2.
Find the move Paul Morphy found. The other side answers by itself.
John Schulten vs Paul Morphy
New York, 1857
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John Schulten against Paul Morphy, New York, 1857. The board above holds the position as it stood: Black to move, and mate in 2. 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 been dragged up to h4. A knight check sends it one square further, and the queen mates from h5.
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