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1858 / París

A night at the opera

Paul Morphy — Duke of Brunswick / Count Isouard

Morphy opens files, removes defenders and diverts the last knight with his queen. Rook and bishop complete the mate.

Sacrifices · Piece coordination

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Paul Morphy — Duke of Brunswick / Count Isouard

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    Video, explanations and animations by RookHabit. Pieces by Colin M. L. Burnett, distributed with python-chess (GPLv3+).

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    Rashid Nezhmetdinov — Oleg Chernikov▶ 24 s

    1962 / Rostov-on-Don

    No queen. Still attacking.

    Rashid Nezhmetdinov — Oleg Chernikov

    The bishop draws out a rook and the rook draws out the king. A knight fork wins the queen and transforms the material balance.

    Sacrifices · Piece coordination · Calculation

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    S. Lurie / E. Wagenheim — J. Bastin / O. Bolotow▶ 20 s

    1898 / Riga

    The rook hides a check

    S. Lurie / E. Wagenheim — J. Bastin / O. Bolotow

    The rook blocks its own bishop’s diagonal. The queen draws the king out, and the rook clears the diagonal with double check before a protected mate.

    Sacrifices · Piece coordination · Calculation

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