The Most Sadistic Checkmate “Delivered” By A Postal Service

May 7, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Shaw vs. Whitney
Postal Game 1949
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 (3. Nf3) 3… Nc6 4. f4 d6 5. d3 Be7 6. Be3 (6. Nf3) (6. Be2) 6… Ng4 7. Bd2 (7. Qd2
Nxe3 8. Qxe3 exf4 9. Qxf4 f5) 7… Nxh2 (7… Bh4+ 8. g3 Nxh2) 8. Rxh2 Bh4+ 9.Ke2 (9. Rxh4 Qxh4+ 10. Ke2 Nd4+ 11. Ke3 Qxf4#) 9… Nd4+ 10. Ke3 exf4+ 11. Kxd4 Qf6+ 12. Kd5 Be6#
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