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Simon Winawer vs Ilya Shumov
St Petersburg 1875  ·  Russian Game: Classical Attack. Mason Variation (C42)  ·  1-0
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-22-08
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  tpstar: This game ends in a beautiful Morphy Concealed Mate, although more accurate would be 26. Rg7+ Kg8 27. Rg5+ and mate in two moves after both Rooks block the long diagonal. Instead 26. Rg1+!? Qg6 and now 27. Rg7+! mates.

After 23. Rxf7+ Black could have tried 23 ... Bf6!? disrupting the Windmill; 24. Bxf6+ Kg8 25. Rg7+ Kh8 and now regaining the Queen with 26. Rg5+ leads to 26 ... Rxf6 27. Rxh5 Rxh5 28. Nxf6 and White is up a piece, but at least Black doesn't get mated.

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