Chess Problem -- Solution
Horwitz - Popert, Hamburg 1844
(Variation)
Black wins with
1...Qxh2+!
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2.Qxh2 Rxh2+ 3.Kxh2 c6+ 4.Kg2 cxd5 winning a piece.
Note: In the actual game, Black played 1...c6? instead,
and White won with 2.Rh5! Qxh5? (2..Bxh2 holds on)
giving us an easy White to play and win problem.
Themes:
Decoy sacrifice(attracting the king to h2)
discovered check
double attack
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