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GM Nick Rossolimo was famous for his imaginative attacks. This one, from 1944, has got to be one of his best.


It’s either mate or ending up a piece up: 1...Rd1 2.Bxb7+ [2.Qxb5 Bxf2+ 3.Kh1 Rh8#; 2.Rfxd1 Bxf2+ 3.Kh2 Rh8#; 2.c4 Rxb1 3.Rxb1 Bxf2+ 4.Kf1 Bxg3+ 5.Ke2 Qxb2+ 6.Rxb2 Rf2+ 7.Ke3 Rxb2] 2...Kb8 3.c4 Rxf2 4.Qxb5 Rfxf1+ 5.Kh2 Rh1#

 


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