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Anand beat Lautier in 1997 with this gem of a move.


The key to this winning move is that he black queen is undefended. 1.Bg6! [No better are 1...hxg6 2.Qxd4; 1...Qxe3+ 2.Bxe3 hxg6 3.Qd4 Rh7 4.Kxg2] 2.Bxf7+ Qxf7 3.Rxf7 Nxe3 4.Qxd8+ Kxd8 5.Bxe3 Bh3 6.Rxa7 Re8 7.Rxh7 Rf8 8.Bxh6 Rg8 9.a4 Bxg4 10.fxg4 Rxg4 11.a5 Ra4 12.Be3 Ke8 13.Bb6 Ra2 14.Ke3 Rxc2 15.a6 Ra2 16.a7 Kf8 17.a8Q+ Rxa8 18.Rh8+ removes all doubt.

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