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Pete Tamburro on

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A razzle dazzle 19th century game that ends in a mating attack.


Here’s the whole game The diagram is after the 7th move of Black. Blake - Hooke [C41]1891 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 f5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nc3 exd4 6.Qxd4 Bd7 7.Ng5 Nc6 8.Bf7+ Ke7 9.Qxf6+ Kxf6 9...gxf6 10.Nd5#] 10.Nd5+ Ke5 11.Nf3+ Kxe4 12.Nc3#

 


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