We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a Chessplayer's nature.
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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Chigorin"]
[Black "Yankovic"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "1k1n4/1P4pp/r1rp1p2/1R2p3/4P3/4BP2/5P1P/R4K2 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
{ If only we can find some way to force the black king to move from its
blockading spot. } 1. Ba7+ Rxa7 2. Rxa7 Kxa7 3. b8=Q+ Ka6 4. Rb2 Ne6 5. Ra2# 1-0