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Here's the problem:
WHITE
BLACK
Black to Play and Win
We won't keep you waiting this time, so click on Read More to check your answers... but please do try the problem first, as it's a nice one.
BLACK
Black to Play and Win
Did you identify Frank R. Wendemuth, Illinois champion of 1915, and a skilled problemist?
How about the problem itself? Here's how it goes:
6-9 19-16 9-18 17-14 18-22* 14-18 22-25* 18-15 25-29 16-12 29-25 12-8 7-11* 15-19 25-21 8-3 5-9 3-7 11-15 19-10 9-14 10-17 21-14 Black Wins.
Plenty of "star" moves here, and even though the very first move is reasonably obvious, demonstrating the win is a bit of work. This is a problem worthy of study.
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