Fischer Sacrifices Both Knights And Checkmates His Opponent In The Center Of The Board

April 23, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Robert James Fischer vs Michalopoulos
Fischer Simul Exhibition Tour (1964) King’s Gambit: Panteldakis Countergambit (C30)
1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. ef5 d6 4. Qh5 Kd7 5. fe5 de5 6. Nf3 Qf6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Ne4 Qf5 9. Ne5 Ke6 10. Bc4 Ke5 11. d4 Kd4 12. Be3 Ke5 13. Bf4 Kd4 14. O-O-O Ke4 15. Qf3#
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