Irving Chernev

The sign of a great Master is his ability to win a won game quickly and painlessly.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "Stroebeck"]
[Date "1973.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Geisert"]
[Black "Starck"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "4r1k1/pp2bpp1/2p2n2/q7/3P3R/8/PPQ2PP1/R1B2K2 b - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1... Qe1+ 2. Kxe1 Bb4+ 3. Kd1 ( { Similarly, if: } 3. Kf1 Re1# ) 3... Re1# 0-1