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1…Qh3+
2. Kg1 Re1+
3. Rxe1 Bxd4 (if Qxd4 Qg2#)
4. Ne4 Bxf2+ wins the queen
Nice!
Of interest is that this position was never reached in that game. Byrne resigned before it had been reached, and Fischer was disappointed he never got to play the line out.
Yes, presumably Bobby had sacrificed a piece to get to that position so the real cleverness lay in how deep he was seeing.
The position shown is if Byrne would have played 22. Qd2-f2. It’s amazing to consider how many moves White had at his disposal, without being able to hold a position where he was up a piece for a pawn.