Leo Fleischmann vs Savielly Tartakower

In 1909, Leo Fleischmann faced the legendary Savielly Tartakower in St Petersburg. White finds a way to deliver mate in four moves.

Roll over to see the solution: 1. Nf7+ Rxf7 2. Rh5+ Kg7 3. Rxg6+ Kf8 4. Qh8#

FEN: 3nbr2/4q2p/r3pRpk/p2pQRN1/1ppP2p1/2P5/PPB4P/6K1 w - - 1 0

About the players

Saviely TartakowerSaviely Tartakower (1887–1956) was a Polish-French chess Grandmaster, chess journalist and author. He was Chess Champion in Poland for two years.

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