The difference between an International Master, a 1700 rated player and a 1200 player
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It's white to play. Material is even, but white is about to win a pawn.
A 1200 rated player would blunder and play Qxa7 here, falsely believing that it wins a pawn.
A 1700 rated player would play Rxc6 and be pretty thrilled about winning a pawn uncontested.
But an International Master would see a powerful move that the 1700 rated player completely misses... can you see it?
Credit goes to IM John Bartholomew for finding this move in a 3 minute blitz game.