Aaron Nimzowitsch

Even the laziest King flees wildly in the face of a double check!

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[Event "3rd Aeroflot Open"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "S. Mamedyarov"]
[Black "A Timofeev"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "b2r3k/p3Nppp/3r4/1pq5/2p2Q2/4R3/PP1R1PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Ng6+ fxg6 ( { Black can try: } 1... hxg6 2. Qh4+ Qh5 3. Qxd8+ Rxd8 4. Rxd8+ Kh7 5. Ree8 g5 6. Rh8+ Kg6 7. Rxh5 Bxg2 8. Rhh8 Bf3 { White wins with a large
material advantage. } ) 2. Qxd6 ( { Less effective is: } 2. Rxd6 Rg8 { Leaving the
Queens on the board. } ) 2... Qxd6 3. Rxd6 Rf8 ( { Black dare not try: } 3... Rxd6 4. Re8# ) 1-0