Mansuba – Murray No. 28

Difficulty: Advanced

Shatranj puzzle board position for Mansuba – Murray No. 28

Murray No. 28 (p. 283). Black plays and wins. Active black Rathas and Gajas overwhelm the Red Mantri-Ashva defence; precise sequencing is required.

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