Problem solved!

Solution to puzzle 4

chess problem

1. ... Bxd5??
is met with forced checkmate:
2. Kb2! Qe6
3. Rxe6 fxe6
4. Qb3+ Bxb3
5. cxb3 mate!
Other moves from black just bring the end more quickly.

In reality, the game continued with:
28. ... Qxd5 29. Ra7. (29. Kb2? would have been met by 29. ... Qd4! forcing the exchange of Queens and leaving Kasparov with an irreparable deficit in material).


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