That Was A Majestic Checkmate

August 30, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenWed, August 30, 2017 4:00amURL:
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Muller vs Bayer
Casual Game (1908), London, England
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6.
e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Kf8 9. Bg5 gxf6 10. Bh6+ Kg8 11. Nc3 Bf8 (11… dxc3
12. Qxd8+ Nxd8 13. Re8+ Bf8 14. Rxf8#) 12. Nxd4 Nxd4 (12… Bxh6 13. Nxc6 Qxd1
14. Ne7+ Kg7 15. Raxd1 Be6) 13. Qxd4 Bf5 (13… Qxd4 14. Re8 Qd6 15. Nd5 Bf5
16. Rxa8 c6 17. Nxf6+ (17. Rxf8+ Qxf8 18. Nxf6#) 17… Qxf6 18. Rxf8#) 14. Qf4
(14. Nd5 Bxh6 15. Re8+ Qxe8 16. Nxf6+ Kf8 17. Nxe8 Kxe8 18. Qxh8+) 14… Bxc2
15. Rad1 Bd6 (15… Bxd1 16. Qg3+) 16. Nd5 Bxf4 17. Re8+ Qxe8 18. Nxf6#
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