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 "1955.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Prytkova"]
[Black "Sharova"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "r1bq1r1k/pp1np2p/3p4/6Q1/2P5/8/Pp2PPP1/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Rxh7+ Kxh7 2. Rd4 { e3 followed by Bd3+ was played in the actual game with
the same result. } 2... e5 3. Rh4# 1-0