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In this situation, chess grandmaster, Siegbert Tarrasch is playing the game as white.

He found a terrific move and the opponent resigned.

What move did he find?

This is the 31st move.

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Bc7 Rxc5+ Qb7+ Qc6+ Bxd4

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1 solution

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Feb 22, 2021

Siegbert Tarrasch found the ferrific move, Bc7!!.

You can ask why this is a terrific move.

That is because after

  1. Bc7!! black has 2 choices to capture the bishop.
    1. Bc7!! Rxc7
  1. Qb7+ Rxb7

  2. Rxc5# 1-0

And second.

    1. Bc7!! Rxc7
  1. Qb7+ Kxa5

  2. Ra1+ Qa4

  3. Rxa4# 1-0

And third.

    1. Bc7!! Rxc7
  1. Qb7+ Kxa5

  2. Ra2+ Qa4

  3. Rxa4# 1-0

And fourth.

    1. Bc7!! Qxc7
  1. Rxc5+ Qxc5

  2. Qb7+ Qb6

  3. Qxb6# 1-0

And fifth.

    1. Bc7!! Qxc7
  1. Rxc5+ Qxc5

  2. Qb7+ Kxa5

  3. Ra1# 1-0

All these reasons notations, the opponent has resigned after the move, 31. Bc7!!.

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