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A very unusual position. Here’s what you need to know. It is a won position. The way taken by White is amazing. In the final mating position, White has only his queen, bishop and some pawns while Black has his two rooks, queen, two knights, and two bishops and a bunch of pawns!


From Cohn – Cisar, 1944

1.Nb6 Qxh1+ 2.Kd2 Qxa1 3.Nxf7+ Bxf7 4.Bc7+ Kxc7 5.Qe5+ Kxb6 6.Qc5+ Ka5 7.b4 mate Utterly brilliant. There were other ways to win, but not like this

 


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