Answers.Body: <p>The only reference I can find is from Chess.com - India. They claim that Kretschmar found the win. On <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chesscom.in/posts/in-this-chaotic-position-white-crafted-a-perfect-end-with-a-thrilling-move-can-y/1618727681814499/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CbFLXsvhAwf/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/chesscom_in/status/1503287316697149446?lang=en" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Twitter</a> they posted the position with this question:</p>
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  <p>In this chaotic position, White crafted a perfect end with a thrilling move. Can you find the end?</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>So, they are saying that White found Qc5! but they don't give the full game.</p>
  <p>The best response they got was on Twitter. Here is some analysis:</p>
  <pre><code>[Title &quot;Kretschmar vs. Laue, 1951&quot;]
  [fen &quot;7k/3R2pq/pb3N2/1p4Qp/5p2/1PP2P1P/1P4PK/4r3 w - - 0 1&quot;]
  
  1. Qc5! {Stops perpetual and wins massive material or checkmate} Bxc5 (1...gxf6 2. Qf8+ Qg8 3. Qxf6+ Qg7 4. Qxg7#) (1... Re8 2. Rxg7 Qg6 (2...Kxg7 3. Nxe8+ Kf7 4. Nd6+ Kg8 5. Qxb6) 3. Rxg6 Bxc5 4. Nxe8 Kh7 5. Rxa6) 2. Rd8+ Re8 3. Rxe8+ Bf8 4. Rxf8+ Qg8 5. Rxg8#
  </code></pre>
  
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Body: <pre><code>[Title &quot;Kretschmar vs. Laue, 1951&quot;]
  [fen &quot;7k/3R2pq/pb3N2/1p4Qp/5p2/1PP2P1P/1P4PK/4r3 w - - 0 1&quot;]
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  <p>In a German book, Spass am Kombinieren (<em>Joy of Combination</em>) by Albin Pötzsch, it is claimed that White played h4 and lost to Rh1 with mate to follow. It was also mentioned that Qc5!! would have won. Other sources claim that White played Qc5 !! I wonder what was actually played.</p>
  <p>The whole game would be nice. Who knows a reference?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Can you tell us which "book" and which "other sources" it is where you found this funny position ? FWIW, I can't find this game on chessgames.com
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Comments.Text: Albin Pötzsch - Spass am Kombinieren (a german book) claims that White lost with h4
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Title: What happened actually in the game Kreschmer - Laue, Aisenach 1951?
ThreadText: # What happened actually in the game Kreschmer - Laue, Aisenach 1951?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2023-02-22)
  
  [Title "Kretschmar vs. Laue, 1951"]
  [fen "7k/3R2pq/pb3N2/1p4Qp/5p2/1PP2P1P/1P4PK/4r3 w - - 0 1"]
  
  In a German book, Spass am Kombinieren (Joy of Combination) by Albin Pötzsch, it is claimed that White played h4 and lost to Rh1 with mate to follow. It was also mentioned that Qc5!! would have won. Other sources claim that White played Qc5 !! I wonder what was actually played.
  The whole game would be nice. Who knows a reference?
  
  **Tags:** history, middlegame, famous-games
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Can you tell us which "book" and which "other sources" it is where you found this funny position ? FWIW, I can't find this game on chessgames.com  
  > **username_0**: Albin Pötzsch - Spass am Kombinieren (a german book) claims that White lost with h4  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2024-01-01. Score: 1
  
  The only reference I can find is from Chess.com - India. They claim that Kretschmar found the win. On Facebook, Instagram and Twitter they posted the position with this question:
  
  In this chaotic position, White crafted a perfect end with a thrilling move. Can you find the end?
  
  So, they are saying that White found Qc5! but they don't give the full game.
  The best response they got was on Twitter. Here is some analysis:
  [Title "Kretschmar vs. Laue, 1951"]
  [fen "7k/3R2pq/pb3N2/1p4Qp/5p2/1PP2P1P/1P4PK/4r3 w - - 0 1"]
  
  1. Qc5! {Stops perpetual and wins massive material or checkmate} Bxc5 (1...gxf6 2. Qf8+ Qg8 3. Qxf6+ Qg7 4. Qxg7#) (1... Re8 2. Rxg7 Qg6 (2...Kxg7 3. Nxe8+ Kf7 4. Nd6+ Kg8 5. Qxb6) 3. Rxg6 Bxc5 4. Nxe8 Kh7 5. Rxa6) 2. Rd8+ Re8 3. Rxe8+ Bf8 4. Rxf8+ Qg8 5. Rxg8#
  
  
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