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Black to Play

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A Benko brilliancy from 1951.


White resigned after the second rook check. 1...Ne5 2.Nxd4 Rxg2+ 3.Kh1 Rh2+ 4.Kxh2 Ng4+ 5.Kg1 Bh2#

 


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