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Chess swindle

It seems that you will lose the game, but it cannot be too late. You can still have a chance to trick your opponent by a chess swindle.










 

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White
Black

Cook
1864


1. Rb7+ Kc8 2. Rb5 c1=Q 3. Rc5+ Qxc5 1/2 - 1/2
It seems that White will lose . Black threatens to promote to Queen. But a chess swindle exists : a rook sacrifice will prevent the defeat of White









 

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White
Black

Veliky


1. Bb6+ Kd3 2. Nh3 h1=Q+ 3. Bg1 Ke4 4. Kf1 Kf5 5. Nf2 1-0
Allow Black pawn to promote but this will be a jail for Queen. It is just a swindle.











 

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White
Black

Bianchetti
1924


1. Ne5 Rxf6 2. Kg7 Rb6 3. Nc4+ 1-0
Knight fork will help White to win.





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