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           Onthetwenty-fourth,shefoundanopportunityforafinesse,openingafileforherqueenrookwhileforcinghimtoretreatabishop,andwhenshemadeit,Laevstudieditforalongwhileandthenlookedatherinanewway,asthoughhewereseeingherforthefirsttime.Aquiverofpleasurewentthroughher.Hestudiedtheboardagainbeforeretreatingthebishop.Shebroughttherookover.Nowshehadequality.

           Fivemoveslatershefoundawayofaddingtoit.Shepushedapawntothefifthrank,offeringitinsacrifice.Withthemove,asquietlyprettyasanyshehadevermade,Laevwasonthedefensive.Hedidnottakethepawnbutwasforcedtobringtheknightitattackedbacktothesquareinfrontofhisqueen.Shebroughtherrooktothethirdrank,andhehadtorespondtothat.Shewasnotpushinghimsomuchaspressinggently.Andgraduallyhebegantoyield,tryingtolookunconcernedaboutit.Buthemusthavebeenastonished.RussiangrandmasterswerenotsupposedtohavethisdonetothembyAmericangirls.Shekeptafterhim,andfinallythepointwasreachedwhereshecouldsafelypostherremainingknightonqueenfive,wherehecouldnotdislodgeit.Sheputitthereand,twomoveslater,broughtherrookovertotheknightfile,directlyabovehisking.Hestudieditforalongtimewhilehisclocktickedloudlyandthendidwhatshehadferventlyhopedhemightdo;hepushedthekingbishoppawnuptoattacktherook.Whenhepunchedhisclock,hedidnotlookather.

           Withouthesitationshepickedupherbishopandtookhispawnwithit,offeringitassacrifice.