Karl Gilg vs. Aaron Nimzowitsch

Karl Gilg vs Aaron Nimzowitsch, Semmering tournament, 1926. Black wins in 3.

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Roll over to see the solution: ...1.Bh3 Nxh3 2.Qf3 Kg8 3.Nxh3 #

FEN: 4rrk1/pppb4/7p/3P2pq/3Q4/2P3P1/PP3nKP/R3RNN1 b - - 0 1

About the players

Aron NimzowitschAaron Nimzowitsch (1886-1935) was a Russian-Danish chess Grandmaster and chess writer. He was born in Riga, as Latvia was then part of the Russian Empire. He's considered one of the most important chess players and his influence is still felt today.

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2 Responses

  1. Claude
    Claude at

    Kg8 should be Kg1
    …1.Bh3 Nxh3 2.Qf3 Kg1 3.Nxh3 #
    or
    …1.Bh3 Nxh3 2.Qf3 Kg1 3.Qh1 #

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  2. Santosh
    Santosh at

    1. Bd7-h3 Ng1xh3
    2. Qh5-f3 Kg2-g1
    3. Qf3-h1

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