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1. Nh4, Be6
2. Bxe6, fxe6
3. Qg4+, Kf8
4. Rxc8, Rxc8
5. Rxc8+ 1-0
1. Q:d7 R:c3 2. Qg4+ and 3. R:c3 wins a piece, as does 1….R:d7 2. R:c8+ Rd8 3. R:b8 R:b8
Qxd7 immediately jumps out as a possibility, and it works.
For example:
Qxd7 Rxd7
Rxc8+ Qxc8
Rxc8+
or
Qxd7 Rxc3
Qg4+ Kh8
Rxc3
1.Qxd7! Rxd7 2.Rxc8++- or 1…Rxc3 2.Qg4!
Qxd7! white wins
the simple rxb wins
1. Qxd7
if
1, ,,, Rxc3
2. Qg4+ K/any
3. Rxc3
and white is a piece up.
if
1. … Rxd7
2. Rxc8+ Qxc8
3. Rxc8+
and again, white is a piece up.
Erroneous attribution.
Neither of the 2 players qualified for the playoff.
The game was played in Round 4.