White to play. Mate in 2.
Find the move Mikhail Tal found. The other side answers by itself.
Mikhail Tal vs Pal Benko
Bled, 1959
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Mikhail Tal against Pal Benko, Bled, 1959. The board above holds the position as it stood: White 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
Benko wore sunglasses to this game to escape Tal's stare. It did not help: a rook on h8 and a knight on h7.
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