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Mikhail Tal vs Leonid Alexandrovich Shamkovich
USSR Championship (1972)  ·  Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation (B17)  ·  1-0
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-25-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: White threatens with 30.Qxf7+ Qxf7 31.Rxf7# and if black tries 29...Rd8 (29...Re7 30.Qh8#) freeing e8 for the King, then he gets a mate in four moves after 30.Qh8+ Ke7 31.Rxf7+ Kd6 32.Qd4+ Kc6 33.Qc5#. Pretty game of Tal.
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