Siegbert Tarrasch

I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of chess.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1974.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Alexandrov"]
[Black "Zaitsev"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "2k1r2r/ppn3pq/b7/5p2/5Qn1/2N1B1P1/1P3PB1/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Qxc7+ Kxc7 2. Nb5+ Kb8 3. Rd8+ { A necessary deflection to weaken black's
control of e5. } 3... Rxd8 4. Bf4+ Ka8 5. Nc7+ Kb8 6. Nxa6+ { Beginning to clear the
a-file. } 6... Ka8 7. Nc7+ Kb8 8. Nd5+ Ka8 9. Nb6+ axb6 10. Ra1# 1-0