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 "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Unknown"]
[Black "Unknown436"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "4rk2/r3q2p/1p2B1pP/pPpP1p2/P1P1pb2/4R2Q/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
1. Rxe4 fxe4 2. Qc3 { White's attack comes crashing through. } 2... Qc7 ( { Black can
try: } 2... Qg5 3. Rxe4 Qxh6 4. Qf6+ Rf7 5. Qxf7# ) 3. Rxe4 Ke7 4. Bg4+ Kd8 5. Qf6+ Re7 6. Qf8+ Re8 7. Qxe8# 1-0