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A great finish by Colle in 1930.


  1... Nxd4 2. exd4 2. Rxd4 Nf3 3. Qe2 Qg5 4. h4 Qh5 5. Rf4 Rg4 6. Rxg4 fxg4 7. gxf3 Bxf3+ 8. Kg1 Qxh4 9. Bg2 Bxe2 2... Nf3 White Resigned as he now saw it coming: 3. gxf3 (3. g3 Nxe1+ 4. d5 Nxc2) (3. h3 Qd6 4. g3 Nxe1+ 5. d5 Nxc2) (3. d5 Qh4 4. h3 Qxh3+ 5. gxh3 Rg1#) 3... Qg5 and mate next move.

 


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