James Mason

Every Pawn is a potential Queen.

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[Event "6th Hannan Danzhou Super Grand Master Chess Tournament"]
[Site "Dan Zhou, China"]
[Date "2015.07.03"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Yi Wei"]
[Black "Lazaro Bruzon Batista"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "3qr1k1/1b1rbp2/p2p1np1/1p2p3/4P3/P1NBB2Q/1PP3PP/4RR1K w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

{ This is one of the best combinations of all time.  Even computers have a
hard time finding the correct first move.  Don't feel bad if you don't find
all the correct moves.  Let's go on a king hunt! } 1. Nd5 Nxd5 ( { Black can
try: } 1... Bxd5 { Black gives up the minor exchange, and allows white's
white-squared bishop to enter the game. Not wise for the long run. } 2. exd5 { The d5 pawn is immune. } 2... Nxd5 3. Rxf7 Kxf7 4. Qh7+ Ke6 5. Bxg6 Rf8 6. Qh3+ Kf6 7. Be4 Nf4 8. Bxf4 exf4 9. Qf5+ Kg7 10. Qg6+ Kh8 11. Qh7# ) 2. Rxf7 Kxf7 3. Qh7+ Ke6 4. exd5+ Kxd5 ( { Black can try: } 4... Bxd5 5. Bxg6 Bxg2+ 6. Kxg2 d5 7. Qf7+ Kd6 8. Qxe8 Qxe8 9. Bxe8 { White wins with a large material
advantage. } ) 5. Be4+ Kxe4 ( 5... Ke6 6. Qxg6+ Bf6 7. Qf5+ Ke7 8. Qh7+ Kf8 9. Bh6+ Rg7 10. Rf1 Ke7 11. Bxg7 Bxe4 12. Bxf6+ Ke6 13. Qh3+ Kd5 14. Bxd8 Rxd8 { White wins with a large material advantage. } ) 6. Qf7 Bf6 ( { Black dare
not try: } 6... Rf8 7. Bg1# ) 7. Bd2+ { A little stumble on the way to the
full point. } 7... Kd4 8. Be3+ Ke4 9. Qb3 { Ahhh! Back on track. } 9... Kf5 10. Rf1+ Kg4 11. Qd3 Bxg2+ 12. Kxg2 Qa8+ 13. Kg1 Bg5 14. Qe2+ Kh4 15. Bf2+ Kh3 16. Be1 { Threatening Rf3+ with mate soon to follow. } 16... Rf8 { What else? } ( { Black can
try: } 16... Bf4 17. Qd3+ Kg4 18. Qxg6+ Bg5 19. h3+ Kxh3 20. Qf5# ) 17. Rxf8 Qa7+ 18. Kh1 Qb7+ 19. Rf3+ Kg4 20. Qg2+ Kh5 21. Rh3+ Bh4 22. Rxh4# 1-0