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We’re giving you a whole game because it’s so much fun to play over. (64) Zaitsev - Storoienko USSR, 19691.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.c3 dxc3 5.Bc4 cxb2 6.Bxb2 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nge7 8.Ng5 Ne5 9.Qh5 g6 10.Qh6 Nxc4 11.Qg7 Rf8 12.Nxh7 Nc6 13.Nf6+ Ke7 14.0–0–0 Ba3 15.Nfd5+ Ke6 16.Nf4+ Ke7 17.Nxg6+ Ke6 18.Nf4+ Ke7 19.Nfd5+ Ke6 20.Qg4+ Kd6 21.e5+ Kc5 22.Bxa3+ Nxa3 23.Ne4+ Kb5 24.Nec3+ Ka6 ( IF 24...Kc5 25.Qa4 Qg5+ 26.f4 Qg6 27.Qxa3+ Nb4 28.Qa5+ Kc4 29.Qxb4#) SEE DIAGRAM


From Zaitsev - Storoienko USSR, 1969 The final position is worth seeing! 25.Qa4+ Na5 26.Qb5+ Nxb5 27.Nb4+ Kb6 28.Na4 mate

 


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