Capablanca Goes For An Inaccurate Queen Sacrifice

April 2, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Jose Raul Capablanca vs Souza Campos
Simul, 23b (1927), Sao Paulo BRA, Aug-16
Owen Defense: General (B00)
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 c5 5. O-O cxd4 6. Nxd4 Ne7 7. Nc3 Ng6 8.Be3 Bc5 9. Qh5 O-O 10. Rad1 Bxd4 11. Bxd4 Nc6 12. Be3 e5 13. Bc4 Kh8 14. Rd6 Qe7 15. Rfd1 Rad8 16. Bg5 f6 17. Qxg6 hxg6 18. R6d3 Rf7 19. Nd5 Qc5 20. Rh3+ Kg8 21. Nxf6+ Kf8 22. Rh8+ Ke7 23. Re8+ Rxe8 24. Rxd7+ Kf8 25. Rxf7#
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