White to Play
Pete Tamburro
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Published in Chess Puzzles
Even though the third move is spectacular, the set up with the second move is what wins the game: 1.Qa8+ Kg7 2.Bxe5+ Qxe5 3.Qh8+ Kxh8 4.Nxf7+ Kg7 5.Nxe5 and wins a piece and the game. Simagin resigned. You always have to be alert for the value of knight forks.
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