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Spectacular Final Positions

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This is a great idea for a thread! Unfortunately, the really interesting positions often come in the middle of the game. Here are three of my favourites anyway.

Pin to win, and the knight conveniently covers both squares.




Trap the rook!



Nice square for the knight.

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Game 6507078

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Originally posted by chessicle
Trap the rook!

[pgn][Event "Clan challenge"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2006.03.19"]
[EndDate "2006.04.16"]
[Round "?"]
[White "frogstomp"]
[Black "chessicle"]
[WhiteRating "1539"]
[BlackRating "1788"]
[WhiteELO "1539"]
[BlackELO "1788"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "1905481"]

1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 Nb8c6 3. Bf1b5 a6 4. Bb5xc6 dxc6 5. ...[text shortened]... Kd7e7 40. Rg8g6 Nd6f5
41. Rg6c6 Bd4e5 42. Kh1g1 Be5d6 0-1

[/pgn]
I do like that, very much. Good man!