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 "?"]
[Date "1973.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Nadyseva, Tanya"]
[Black "Grigoriev"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "r6k/4p2p/3pQ1pB/2pPb1P1/8/PR6/KP3P2/2q1N3 b - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1... Rxa3+ 2. Rxa3 ( { White can try: } 2. Kxa3 Qa1# ) ( { White can also try: } 2. bxa3 Qa1# ) 2... Qxb2# 0-1