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A rook sacrifice and a king hunt: 27.Rc7!! (not a check, but threatening Qxa7 mate) smashes the king's shelter, and the series of checks Qxa7+, Qxb6+, Bb5+ drives the black king into the corner and a mating net.
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Ivic's finest move at Wijk aan Zee 2026: the rook to c7 against the Dutch grandmaster L'Ami, the prelude to a king hunt. #
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White to move.Look at your opponent's last move, then find the best reply.