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 "Gibraltar"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Paulo Pinho"]
[Black "Joseph Gallagher"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "5rk1/2p4p/1p1p1qpb/p1nPp3/2P1P3/1PN1B1Pb/P3B2P/2Q1R1K1 b - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1... Nd3 2. Bxd3 Qf3 3. Bf1 ( { White can try: } 3. Qd2 Bxe3+ 4. Rxe3 Qf1+ 5. Bxf1 Rxf1# ) 3... Bxe3+ 4. Qxe3 Qxf1+ 5. Rxf1 Rxf1# 0-1