Not so simple and Lasker on the receiving end for a change! This is a very nice piece of play - see if you can get it.

Capablanca - Lasker
Berlin Berlin, 1914

White to play and win

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Answer follows:

1.Ra8+ ! 1...Nxa8 [1...Kxa8 2.Kxc7 Ka7 3.Kc6 Ka8 (3...Kb8 4.Kxb6 Kc8 5.Ka7 Kc7 6.b6+ Kc8 7.b7+) 4.Kxb6 Kb8 5.Ka6 Kc7 6.b6+ Kb8 7.b7 Kc7 8.Ka7 Kd8] 2.Kc8 Nc7 3.Kxc7 Ka8 4.Kxb6 [4.Kxb6 Kb8 5.Ka6 Ka8 6.b6 Kb8 7.b7 Kc7 8.Ka7] 1-0

A truly beautiful combination.

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