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1.Qc4 ! A deflection sacrifice, removing the guard (the Black Queen protects the e8 square) and exploiting Black's overworked Queen and weak back rank! That's a whole lot of tactical devices in just one combination! 1...Qxc4 [ 1...Qe8 2.Qxe2 Qxe2 3.Rd8+ Qe8 4.Rxe8# ; 1...Qa8 protects the back rank, but allows 2.Qxe2 and White is a whole Rook up.] 2.Rd8+ Re8 3.Rxe8# |
