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The key to this is recognizing the indirect attack on the Black king by the White queen.


Botvinnik-Yudovich, Moscow, 1933 1.Nxg6 Kxg6 2.Bh5+ Black Reslgned here because of 2...Kxh5 2...Kh7 3.Nf6+ Kh8 4.Qh7# 3.Ng3+ Kh4 4.Qe4+ Rf4 5.Qxf4#

 


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