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This position is from 1841, from a Muzio Gambit, which early in the opening sacrifices a piece for an attack. Here we are in a middle game where White is still a piece down and the queens have been exchanged. Yet there is still a mating attack. Have at it!


1.Rf6+ Nxf6 2.Rxf6+ Kc5 3.b4+ Kd4 4.c3 mate

 


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