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The queen opens a file
Alexander Alekhine — Emanuel Lasker
Alekhine lifts the rook, checks with the knight and takes g6 with the queen. If the pawn captures her, it opens the h-file for the rook’s finish.
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Alexander Alekhine — Emanuel Lasker
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Video, explanations and animations by RookHabit. Pieces by Colin M. L. Burnett, distributed with python-chess (GPLv3+).
