White to Play

Pete Tamburro on Apr 16, 2025

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From one of the most famous finishes in the 19th century.

Zukertort-Blackburne, London 1883

1.Qb4!! R8c5 1...Qxb4 2.Bxe5+ Kxh7 3.Rh3+ Kg6 4.Rf6+ Kg7 5.Rg3+ Kh7 6.Rf7+ Kh6 7.Bf4+ Kh5 8.Rh7# 2.Rf8+!! Kxh7 2...Qxf8 3.Bxe5+ Kxh7 4.Qxe4+ Kh6 5.Rh3+ Kg5 6.Rg3+ Kh5 7.Qg6+ Kh4 8.Qg4# 3.Qxe4+ Kg7 4.Bxe5+ Kxf8 5.Bg7+ Black Resigned because of 5...Kg8 6.Qxe7 Rc1+ 7.Kf2 R1c2+ 8.Kg3 Rc8 9.Ba1 R8c7 10.Qg5+ Kf8 11.Qd8+ Kf7 12.Qe8#

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