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New York, 1857

Paulsen vs Morphy

Morphy hands over his queen for a bishop and lets the two rooks finish it.

. . . . r . k .
p . p b . p p p
Q b p . r . . .
. . . . . . . .
. P . . . . . .
. . P q . B . .
R . . P . P P P
. . B . . R K .
Black to play
Move
17
To play
Black to play
Result
Winning material
Key move
Qxf3

The combination

17...Qxf3 18.gxf3 Rg6+ 19.Kh1 Bh3 20.Qd3 f5 21.Rd1 Bg2+ 22.Kg1 Bxf3+ 23.Kf1

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