The Traxler Counterattack Which We All Love To See

July 24, 2023 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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This is Reichmann vs Ullrich chess game analysis where we see one of the most aggressive chess openings; Traxler Counterattack!
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Egon Reichmann vs Heinz Ullrich
Berlin (1961), Berlin GER
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Traxler Counterattack Knight sac line (C57)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kf1 Qe7
7.Nxh8 d5 8.exd5 Bg4 9.Be2 Bxe2+ 10.Qxe2 Nd4 11.Qxf2 O-O-O
12.Na3 Rf8 13.Ke1 Ne4 14.Qe3 Qh4+ 15.g3 Qg4 16.h3 Nf3+ 17.Kd1
Ng1+ 18.hxg4 Rf1+ 19.Qe1 Nf2#
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0:00 Introduction
0:08 The Players
4:15 The Mating Combination
4:53 Daily puzzle
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