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The game continued: 14. Ng6? (The best way to mate was 14. Ng4 Qa7 15. Nf6+ gxf6 16. Rxe7+ Kxe7 17. Re1+ Ne4 18. Rxe4+ Kd6 19. Qxf6+ Kc5 20. Nxa4+ Kb5 21. Nc3+ Ka5 22. Ra4# and that’s the answer to today’s puzzle!) 14... fxg6 15. Qg8 Qa7 (Black was so concerned about castling on the queenside that he wasted precious time with his queen. Another move would have won: 15... g4 16. Rxe7+ Kxe7 17. Re1+ Kf6) 16. Rxe7+ Kxe7 17. Re1+ Kf6 18. g4 Nf7 (18... Re8 19. Rxe8 Be7 (19... Nxe8 20.Qxf8+ Ke5 21. Qxe8+ Kd6 22. Qf8+ Ke5 23. Qe7+ Kd4 24. Qe3+ Kc4 25. Qxa7) 20. h4 Nxe8 21. Qxe8 gxh4 22. g5+ Kxg5 23. Qxe7+) 19. Ne4+ Ke5 20. Qxf7 and Black Resigns as after Kd4 21. Qf3 Kc4 22. Qd3+ Kb4 23. a3+ Ka5 24. b4+ Kb6 25. Qe3+ c5 26. bxc5+ Kc7 27. d6+ Kc8 28. Nxg5 Bc6 29. Qe8+ Kb7 30. Rb1+ Bb5 31. Qxd7+ Kb8 32. Qd8+ Kb7 33. Qc7#
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