The Craziest King Hunt Ever

September 20, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenWed, September 20, 2017 3:31pmURL:
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Josef Matschego vs Ernst Falkbeer
Vienna (1853)
King’s Gambit: Accepted. Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Defense (C39)

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nc4 Be7 8. d4 Nh5 9. Be2 Bxh4+ 10. Kd2 Qg5 11. Kd3 Nc6 12. a3 Bf2 13. Nd5 Bxd4 14. Nxc7+ Kd8 15. Nd5 f5 16. Nxd6 fxe4+ 17. Kc4 Qxd5+ 18. Kxd5 Nf6+ 19. Kc4 Be6+ 20. Kb5 a6+ 21. Ka4 b5+ 22. Nxb5 axb5+ 23. Kxb5 Ra5+ 24. Kxc6 Bd5+ 25. Kd6 Ne8#
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