A Crazy Game Where Both Players Are Hunting Opponent’s King

February 4, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenTue, February 4, 2020 4:30pmURL:
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In this game we have two hunted Kings but it was Tartakower who manages to win relying on his high calculating skills! In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily chess puzzle!
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Kraus vs Savielly Tartakower
Exhibition Game, Luxembourg (1934)
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit. Accepted (A82)
1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. f3 d5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Bf5 6. Qd2 Nc6 7. Bb5 e6 8. fxe4 dxe4 9. d5 exd5 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Nxd5 Qxb2 12. Nxc7+ Kf7 13. Bc4+ Kg6 14. Ne2 Qxa1+ 15. Kf2 Bc5+ 16. Kg3 Qe5+ 17. Nf4+ Kh6
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