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 "USSR"]
[Date "1978.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Tarasov"]
[Black "Assadov"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "6rk/1bq4p/p3R3/1p4Q1/3p4/3B4/PPP4P/1K6 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Qf6+ Qg7 2. Re7 Bd5 ( { Black dare not try: } 2... Qxf6 3. Rxh7# ) 3. b3 Bg2 4. Rxg7 Rxg7 5. Qd8+ Rg8 6. Qxd4+ { White wins with a large material
advantage. } 1-0