White Rook Lands In The Most Unexpected Place

April 3, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Martin vs Hort
correspondence game (1908 )
C52 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8.Qb3 Qf6 9. e5 Qg6 10. Nxc3 Nge7 11. Ba3 Bxc3 12. Qxc3 O-O 13. Rad1 Re8 14. Rfe1 Rb8 15. Bd3 f5 16. exf6 Qxf6 17. Qb3+ Kh8 18. Bb2 Qf8 19. Ng5 d5 20. Re6 Bxe6 21. Nxe6 Qf7 22. Bxg7+ Kg8 23. Bxh7+ Kxh7 24. Qh3+ Kg6 25. Qh6+ Kf5 26. g4+ Ke4 27. Qe3#
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