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Black and White

roegner chess problem

By Johannes Adolf Roegner. White to mate in two moves.

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1.Qh3! Kxb4 2.Bd6#

From Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1879.

July 12, 2013July 19, 2013 | Puzzles

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