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We had mentioned the attacking position that we felt was “well-known,” but apparently wasn’t, so we’ll devote this week to classic games with the two bishop sacrifice theme. Now, with any sacrifice, you have to work it out until you are clear the position is won, so do that there.


Lasker – Bauer Amsterdam, 1889 1.Bxh7+ [White had previously played Nh5.] 1...Kxh7 2.Qxh5+ Kg8 3.Bxg7 Kxg7 4.Qg4+ Kh7 [4...Kf6 5.Qg5#] 5.Rf3 e5 6.Rh3+ Qh6 7.Rxh6+ Kxh6 8.Qd7 1–0 Just for the fun of it, memorize the players, place and date, so when somebody gives you this problem, you can say,”Oh, Lasker-Bauer, Amsterdam, 1889.” That’ll impress them!

 


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