Legendary game · 1853
A queen sac you must find
Schulder vs Boden — London 1853 · Philidor Defense (C41)
Boden
Schulder
London, eighteen fifty-three. This game gave its name to one of the most beautiful mating patterns in chess — Boden's Mate. Near the end, I'll freeze the position: Black to move, queen sacrifice, mate in two. Your job is to find it before I show you.
The board stops before the key move — you'll have to find it yourself.
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