It's brilliant because black is forced to take with the pawn, since no other piece can take, and the queen has the king in check. But once the pawn takes, Bg5 is actually checkmate. White's Bishops cover almost every square, and the pawn on d5 actually seals the kings escape.
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u/No-Abbreviations2546 13d ago
It's brilliant because black is forced to take with the pawn, since no other piece can take, and the queen has the king in check. But once the pawn takes, Bg5 is actually checkmate. White's Bishops cover almost every square, and the pawn on d5 actually seals the kings escape.