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Moscow, 1925, the Windmill

Torre vs Emanuel Lasker

A bishop offered to set up a rook and bishop that saw back and forth across the board, collecting material on every turn.

r . . . r n k .
p b . . . p p .
. . . p p . . p
. q . . . . B Q
. P . P . . . .
. . . . N . R .
P . . . . P P P
. . . . R . K .
White to play
Move
25
To play
White to play
Result
Winning material
Key move
Bf6

The combination

25.Bf6 Qxh5 26.Rxg7+ Kh8 27.Rxf7+ Kg8 28.Rg7+ Kh8 29.Rxb7+ Kg8 30.Rg7+ Kh8

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