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 "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Trifunovic"]
[Black "Golombek"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[ECO "A00"]
[FEN "8/p3Rpk1/3p1npp/1rqP4/5P2/1P4PP/PQ4BK/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

{ Pawn power! } 1. g4 { Threatening g5 eventually winning the pinned knight on
f6. } 1... g5 2. fxg5 hxg5 3. h4 Kg6 ( { Black can try: } 3... gxh4 4. g5 Kg6 5. Qxf6+ Kh7 6. Rxf7+ Kg8 7. Qg7# ) 4. h5+ Kg7 5. h6+ Kg6 6. Be4+ Nxe4 7. Qg7# 1-0