1.Ra3! | ||
A double-edged sacrificial move, defending against the mate threat on a1 and opening the d1-h5 diagonal for the queen | ||
1... | bxa3 | |
2.Bd7! | ||
Another move which exposes the Black king with a gain of tempo: 2.Bxc8 Rxc8 3.Rxh7+ Kxh7 4.Qh5+ Kg8 5.Qg4+ Kf8 6.Qxc8+ Qe8 isn't good enough | ||
2... | Qxd7 | |
3.Rxh7+ | Kxh7 | |
4.Qh5# | ||
Sokolov-Mikhailov (1973) |