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1893 / Nuremberg

Sacrifice queen and rook; mate with the minor pieces

Siegbert Tarrasch — Romberg

Tarrasch starts without the a1-rook. He sacrifices his queen, opens his bishop’s diagonal twice and offers his last rook to complete the mating net.

Sacrifices · Piece coordination · King hunts

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Siegbert Tarrasch — Romberg

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