Danish Gambit Against The Future World Chess Champion Himself

July 3, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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The Danish Gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves:
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3
In this game Swedish chess player Hans Lindehn who was an early adopter and analyst of the Danish Gambit beats the future World Chess Champion Wilhelm Steinitz by using that dangerous opening!
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Hans Lindehn vs Wilhelm Steinitz
Casual game (1864), London ENG
Danish Gambit: General (C21)
1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.Nxc3 Bb4 6.Ne2 O-O
7.e5 Ne4 8.O-O Nxc3 9.bxc3 Bc5 10.Ng3 Nc6 11.Qh5 d6 12.Bg5 Qe8
13.exd6 cxd6 14.Rfe1 Ne5 15.Re4 Be6 16.Rh4 h6 17.Bxh6 Ng6
18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.Qh6+ Kf6 20.Ne4+ Ke7 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Qg5+ Kd7
23.Nxc5+ dxc5 24.Qxc5 Qc8 25.Rd1+ Ke8 26.Qh5 Rg8 27.Qh7 Ne7
28.Rf4
1-0
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Video Thumbnail Credit:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wilhelm_Steinitz.jpg
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