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The Classical French is known as a tough nut to crack, but White does a demolition job on it. The game starts with 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0–0 8.c3 Nd7 9.Bd3 b6 10.h4 h6 11.Qc2 Bb7 12.0–0–0 Rc8 13.Kb1 Qe7 14.g4 g5? 15.hxg5 hxg5 and now we reach our diagram. How do you continue the attack?


From Rather-Belcher, NY, 1940, which ended with 16.Ba6!! Bxa6 17.Nexg5! Rfd8 17...Bxg5 18.Qh7# 18.Rh8+!! Bxh8 19.Qh7+ Kf8 20.Qxh8 mate

 


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