Horsepower: One Of The Greatest Checkmates Ever

September 12, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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J Smith vs George H Derrickson
Philadelphia – (1860), Philadelphia, PA USA
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (C55)

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. O-O Bc5 5. d3 d6 6. Bg5 Bg4 7. h3 h5 8. hg4 hg4 9. Nh2 g3 10. Nf3 Ng4 11. Bd8 Bf2 12. Rf2 gf2 13. Kf1 Rh1 14. Ke2 Rd1 15. Nfd2 Nd4 16. Kd1 Ne3 17. Kc1 Ne2#
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