Bronstein’s Brilliancy

[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "1962.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Mikenas"] [Black "Bronstein"] [Result "0-1"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r3r1k1/1p1b1pp1/1p5p/3Pq3/1R6/P2Q1B2/1P4PP/R6K b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "5"] [EventDate "1962.??.??"] 1... Rxa3 {Awesome! Black rook attacks white queen and rook. Whichever way white takes this rook, black will checkmate white.} (1... Qe1+ {is quite tempting but it doesn’t work.} 2. Qf1 {and black gets nothing.} ({If} 2. Rxe1 { ,} Rxe1+ 3. Qf1 Rxf1#)) 2. bxa3 ({If} 2. Qxa3 {,} Qe1+ {and mate on the next move}) ({If} 2. Rxa3 {,} Qe1+ {and mate on the next move}) 2... Qxa1+ 3. Rb1 Re1+ {and white can’t avoid a checkmate.} 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

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