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This varies from your usual mating/winning heavy material positions. It is quite original. If you solve this, bravo! If not, then join a big group including me, in just enjoying the solution.


1.Nf6!! Qc7 2.Qe6!! Ne5 3.Qxf7!! Qd7 4.fxe5 Black Resigned with either mate or heavy material loss to come. Figure out the subvariations on your own!From Alfoldi-Sagi, 1955.

 


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