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The Game of the Century · 1956

Legend · Fischer 1956 · Intermediate

Black to move. Leave your queen hanging.

New York, 1956. Fischer is 13. Leave your queen hanging.

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Hint

Ignore the threat to your queen. Make a bigger one.

Answer

Be6 — Be6!! Fischer gives the queen and gets a winning attack.

The idea

Ignore a threat if you can make a bigger one. Fischer gave his queen and won the game.

This famous game is one of 30 quick puzzles in the Chess in 40 Seconds trainer: find the move on the board, get a hint if you're stuck, and learn the idea so you never fall for it in your own games.

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