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Jacques Mieses, who was an old-timer in 1939 in London, gave up two rooks to Craddock’s queen. How did he intend to attack after that? See Diagram!


The game started with 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bb4 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 Bg4 7. Qb3 Rb8 8. Nd5 Bc5 9. Nxf6+ Qxf6!!10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. Qxb8+ Kd7 12. Qxh8 and ended with 12…Qf3 13. Kd1 ( If 13. Kf1 Qxe2+ 14. Kg1 Bh3 15. d4 Qd1# or 13. O-O Bh3 14. Nf4 exf4 15. exf4 Qg2#) 13...Qxe2+ 14. Kc2 Qxc4+ 15. Kb1 Qd3#

 


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