What Is This? Steinitz Plays Bongcloud Attack?

December 15, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Early centralization of the White King allows Wilhelm Steinitz to restrict the movement of his opponent’s Queen and organize a King-side attack!
In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Wilhelm Steinitz vs Louis Paulsen
Baden-Baden (1870), Baden-Baden GER, rd 13, Jul-30
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Paulsen Defense (C25)
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 d6 6. Nf3 Bg4
7. Bxf4 O-O-O 8. Ke3 Qh5 9. Be2 Qa5 10. a3 Bxf3 11. Kxf3 Qh5+
12. Ke3 Qh4 13. b4 g5 14. Bg3 Qh6 15. b5 Nce7 16. Rf1 Nf6
17. Kf2 Ng6 18. Kg1 Qg7 19. Qd2 h6 20. a4 Rg8 21. b6 axb6
22. Rxf6 Qxf6 23. Bg4+ Kb8 24. Nd5 Qg7 25. a5 f5 26. axb6 cxb6
27. Nxb6 Ne7 28. exf5 Qf7 29. f6 Nc6 30. c4 Na7 31. Qa2 Nb5
32. Nd5 Qxd5 33. cxd5 Nxd4 34. Qa7+ Kc7 35. Rc1+ Nc6 36. Rxc6#
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