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The 65th Square

65th square

By Eric Angelini, Europe Echecs, 1990.

White adds one square at the edge of the board and then mates in two.

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Add the square at e9. Then 1. Ne9 Kxe9 (forced) 2. Qc7#.

July 3, 2010January 24, 2013 | Puzzles

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