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You also have to be tactically alert in IQP middle game positions. Here only one first move wins.


From Nimzovich-Nielssen, Copenhagen, 1930 Nimzovich - Nielssen Copenhagen, 1930

1.Rd7 Rad8 2.Rxd6 Rxd6 3.Qf6 Black Resigned as after 3...gxf6 4.Rg4+ Kh8 5.Bxf6 mate

 


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