Andrew Soltis

You know you're going to lose. Even when I was ahead I knew I was going to lose. -- on playing against Fischer.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "Correspondence"]
[Date "1949.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Sokolski"]
[Black "Schifman"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "5rk1/2qnbpp1/1p2p2p/1P1n4/2N4Q/3BPP2/1B3PK1/6R1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Kh1 Bxh4 ( { Black can try: } 1... Bg5 2. Rxg5 f6 3. Qxh6 { White wins with
a large material advantage. } ) 2. Rxg7+ Kh8 3. Rh7+ Kg8 4. Rh8# 1-0