Nigel Short

If your opponent offers you a draw, try to work out why he thinks he's worse off.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Unknown"]
[Black "Unknown57"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "r1br2k1/pp2qppp/8/2b1p3/3N4/2PQ2P1/PP3PBP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Nc6 Rxd3 ( { Black can try: } 1... bxc6 2. Qxd8+ Qxd8 3. Rxd8+ Bf8 4. Rxe5 Bb7 5. Rxa8 Bxa8 6. Ra5 Bb7 7. Rxa7 Bc8 8. Bxc6 { White wins with a large
material advantage. } ) 2. Nxe7+ Bxe7 3. Rxd3 { White wins with a large
material advantage. } 1-0