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Pete Tamburro on

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In this position, Popiel-Marco, Monte Carlo, 1902, Marco with Black on the move resigned. Two questions: what made him resign? Did he have a way to somehow save the situation?


Solution:

If Marco saw the right move instead of resigning, his opponent would had to have resigned: 1...Bg1! 2.Rxg1 Rxd3 3.Bxd3 Bxe4 4.Nd6 Bxg2+ [4...Bxd3 5.Nf7+ would be embarrassing!] 5.Rxg2 Qxd6 with an easy win for Black.

 

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