Aaron Nimzowitsch

Even the laziest King flees wildly in the face of a double check!

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1970.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Csom"]
[Black "Ghitescu"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "8/3PBpkp/2n2Np1/6b1/8/7P/5PP1/7K w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Ne8+ Kh6 2. Bf8+ Kh5 3. Ng7+ Kh6 ( { Black can try: } 3... Kh4 4. Kh2 { Threatening g3 mate. } 4... Bd8 5. f4 f5 6. g3# ) 4. Nf5+ Kh5 5. g4# 1-0