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Our last Evans Gambit position. This one was won by Tarrasch back in 1889. White’s two key advantages are the long diagonal occupied by the bishop on b2 and the control of the d-file by the rook. There’s a mate coming!


1.Nf7 Rxf7 [1...e5 2.Qf6 Rxf7 3.Rd8+ Rf8 4.Rxf8#; 1...Rxg5 2.Nh6#; 1...Kxf7 2.Qf6+ Ke8 3.Rd8#]2.Rd8+ Rf8 3.Qf6 Rxd8 4.Qg7#

 


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