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November 21, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Carl Schlechter vs Herzfeld
Vienna (1893)
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Variation (C29)
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. d3 Bb4 5. fxe5 Nxe4 6. dxe4 Qh4+ 7. Ke2 Bxc3 8.bxc3 Bg4+ 9. Nf3 dxe4 10. Qd4 Bh5 11. Ke3 Bxf3 12. gxf3 Qe1+ 13. Kf4 Nc6 14.Qxe4 Qxc3 15. Bb5 O-O-O 16. Bxc6 Rd4 17. Bxb7+ Kb8 18. Rb1 Rxe4+ 19. Bxe4+ Kc8 20. Rd1 g5+ 21. Kg3 Qxe5+ 22. Kg2 Qa5 23. Bb7+ Kb8 24. Bc6+ Kc8 25. Bd7+ Kd8 26. Rb5 Qc3 27. Bxg5+ f6 28. Bf5+ Ke8 29. Rb8+ Kf7 30. Rd7#
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