Napoleon Goes For A Zippy Combination Against A General

October 17, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Napoleon Bonaparte vs Henri Gatien Bertrand
St. Helena (1820), St Helena
Scotch Game: Napoleon Gambit (C44)
1. Nf3 Nc6 2. e4 e5 3. d4 Nxd4 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. Bc4 Bc5 6. c3 Qe7 7. O-O Qe5 8.f4 dxc3+ 9. Kh1 cxb2 10. Bxf7+ Kd8 11. fxe5 bxa1=Q 12. Bxg8 Be7 13. Qb3 a5 14.Rf8+ Bxf8 15. Bg5+ Be7 16. Bxe7+ Kxe7 17. Qf7+ Kd8 18. Qf8#
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