White to play. Mate in 5.
Find the move Milan Vidmar found. The other side answers by itself.
Milan Vidmar vs Max Euwe
Karlsbad, 1929
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Milan Vidmar against Max Euwe, Karlsbad, 1929. The board above holds the position as it stood: White to move, and mate in 5. 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
Euwe, a future world champion, threatens mate himself. Vidmar's two rooks and a knight get there first, and the queen is given on f8 so the last rook can mate.
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